Satellites of Nigeria, Federal Republic of
5 satellites in orbit, 3 operating.
The count is the catalogue’s as of Nov 8, 2026, 4:17 PM; whether a satellite is operating is as Orbinauts writes it where it has written when the satellite’s mission ended, and otherwise as Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue believes it, licensed CC BY 4.0: GCAT
GCAT, Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue (CC BY 4.0), credits these satellites to Nigeria, Federal Republic of under the code NG.
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| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIGCOMSAT 1R | Communications satellite | Geostationary | Yes | |
| NIGERIASAT X | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| NIGERIASAT 2 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| NIGCOMSAT 1 | Communications satellite | Inclined geosynchronous | Ended | |
| NIGERIASAT 1 | Earth-watching satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |