No news has been heard of our satellites in recent times. Abi the thing don vanish like other things in Nigeria?



Quick facts about Nigcom sat 1.

NigComSat-1 was a Nigerian communication satellite.
The initial contract to build the satellite was signed in 2004.

It became the first African geosynchronous communication satellite, when it was launched at 16:01 UTC on 13 May 2007, aboard a Chinese Long March 3B carrier rocket, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China.

The spacecraft was operated by Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT). On November 11, 2008, NigComSat-1 failed in orbit after running out of power due to an anomaly in its solar array.

On 10 November 2008 (0900 UTC), the satellite was reportedly switched off for analysis and to avoid a possible collision with other satellites.

According to Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, it was put into "emergency mode operation in order to effect mitigation and repairs".

The satellite eventually failed after losing power on 11 November 2008.

On March 24, 2009, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, NigComSat Ltd. and CGWIC signed a further contract for the in-orbit delivery of the NigComSat-1R satellite.

NigComSat-1R also uses the DFH-4 satellite platform with improvements over the previous satellite, and was delivered in the fourth quarter of 2011 as a replacement for the failed NigComSat-1.

It was successfully launched on December 19, 2011.

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NigComSat-1

The satellite eventually failed after losing power on 11 November 2008.

So anything that is linked to Nigeria also experiences power failures even in the orbit. Na waoo.

But I can remember when the satellite failed in 2008,they said the operators in Abuja forgot to charge the batteries. Bunch of daft individuals.

Who said the batteries failed?

Are you typing something for typing sake?

Hahahahahh, corrupt agencies everywhere. @op thanks for bringing this topic up. We need those working there to come and educate us on the state of that satellite.

how true is this info?

Lol.. Nigeria and the power outage jinx

DaudaAbu:
Who said the batteries failed?

Are you typing something for typing sake?

Bros Na Wetin I hear for radio programme. If you work there Abeg educate us.

Tweet the ministry of science and technology for more info..

Lalasticlala! wider view please

This is a front page material.

Lalasticlala!!!!!

Ghana, that Ghana over there oh! Don lunch satellite using their own rocket and they recently launched their own in-house built satellite too.
Nigeria sent people go Surrey to learn how to build satellite yet no single satellite, even just a mock satellite, has been built in Nigeria

This country has been on auto reverse since 1960. Sad truth we fail to acknowledge

maysimsimple:
Tweet the ministry of science and technology for more info..

Lol. Ministry of science and technology indeed.
I'm sure those ones have even forgotten that they launched a satellite.
People that want to begin pencil production in 2019.
Oh Lord

The situation is that the satellite is healthy and very okay, performing optimally and also with all sub systems performing healthy and okay.... no cause for alarm

Obasanjo wasted our money all in the name of putting our satellite at the orbit

Are you even sure Nigeria has a satellite in space? Or just another scam by the Nigerian government?

RIP satellite

What am I even typing sef

Maybe Rats has entered the engine bay and chopped all the wires and control switches, making it lost in space.

PHCN issues.


I understand.

Launching of satellite is not among our 1st 2000 problems as a nation but because we do not know how to manage scarce resources we waste money especially because its oil money

As if we care

Ok

jb

which satellite you dey talk,?? Satellite wet dem don sell to Chinese ppl

currently I have about 50 channels or so on my satellite receiver (free to air) being beamed by Nigcomsat 1R. this proves that Nigcomsat satellite is alive and working. a simple google search query will answer the question.

Actually, the satellite is still in orbit, capturing aerial images of Buhari's bald head.

Chinko satelite

DjAndroid:


So anything that is linked to Nigeria also experiences power failures even in the orbit. Na waoo.

But I can remember when the satellite failed in 2008,they said the operators in Abuja forgot to charge the batteries. Bunch of daft individuals.

na was,forgot!!!!