Nigeria satellite
Establishment
In April, 1999. The Nigeria Government established the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) with the aim to organise all space science and technology related activities. In June, 2001 the National Space policy and programmes was approved, thereby creating an enabling environment for the achievement of the Nigeria space agenda.
NASRDA embarked on a technical initiative by building know-how amongst Nigeria engineers and scientists in space technology. This resulted in the launching of the first Nigeria satellite called NigeriaSat-1.
To enhance Nigeria compliance with Information and communication Technology (ICT). NigCom-Sat-1 was launched and this happens to be the Nigerian second satellite as first communication satellite and was launched on May13, 2007.
Features of NigeriaSat-1
It is a product of advanced technology in microsatellite, operating in low Earth orbit.
It is 100kg in weight.
It is in company with six satellites, and this gives it added advantage of global coverage.
It has the facilities to solve local problems.
It provides opportunities for capacity building in technology, which aid in the training of some Nigeria engineers.
Operation of NigeriaSat-1
NigeriaSat-1 is for Earth's observation. Earth's observation refers to its operation of photo and image taking on Nigeria piece of land on which it is focused and beam them back to the ground station for use in various areas of socioeconomic development.
Uses of NigeriaSat-1
- Disaster Management: some natural disasters that need control are; flooding, erosion, water pollution, desertification, fire outbreak. It will document the pre and post disastrous events, cultural habits, associated natural phenomenon and total damages.
- Agriculture:its usefulness include; it investigates and monitors pest infection, crop performance, planting of trees, mapping land.
- Water Resources Development and Management: NigeriaSat-1 is also useful in this area. Its usefulness are; location of dam for hydroelectric power generation, planning water impoundment for various uses such as irrigation, fishery and others.
- Solid Mineral Exploration and Exploitation: it will be useful in; General geographical mapping, planning mineral Exploitation, structural analysis and regional geological reconstruction and mineral exploration, preparation of geomorphologic maps.
- Ecosystems Management with Associated Goods and Services.
Demography. - Transportation and Utilities.
- Environmental Management.
- Defense and security.
- Health and Public Health Delivery.
- Education and Capacity Building.
These are the general features of NigeriaSat-1 and how it was introduced and established.
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