Nigeria Launches Satellite

It was later re launched in 2011 which makes it seven years now.
Nigeria launches satellite. And be part of the moon mission. Nigeria space research and development agency nasrda has announced that the country is working on launching a new satellite to replace nigeriasat 2. Nigcomsat 1 a nigerian satellite built in 2004 was nigeria s third satellite and africa s first communication satellite it was launched on 13 may 2007 aboard a chinese long march 3b carrier rocket from the xichang satellite launch centre in china. The first satellite by nigeria was launched in 2007 but had issues and was de orbited.
Nigeriasat 2 was launched alongside. It was launched on 13 may 2007 aboard a chinese long march 3b carrier rocket from the xichang satellite launch centre in china. Its 25 year space mission roadmap approved by the government in 2006 aims to produce a nigerian astronaut by 2015. Nigcomsat 1 a nigerian satellite ordered and built in china in 2004 was nigeria s second satellite and africa s first communication satellite.
Nigeria has successfully launched two earth observation satellites which could be used to monitor weather in a region seasonally ravaged by disasters.