NigComSat 1R

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General

Designation	38014 / 11077A
Launch date	19 Dec 2011
Country of origin	Nigeria
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	42.5°E
Launch vehicle	Long March 3B #146

Replaced the original satellite which failed due to faulty solar panels.

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

C-band
Ku-band, East beam
Ku-band, West beam
Ka-band

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Specifications

Prime contractor	CGWIC
Platform	DFH4
Mass at launch	5109 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 7 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

TT&C in C-band.

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L-band (SBAS)

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	Global
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

For localisation enhancement (kind of GPS augmentation system) aimed at aircrafts mainly

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C-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	fixed: West africa, Algeria to Lybia
EIRP max	42 dBW
G/T max
Polarization

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Ku-band

Main transponders	14
Backup transponders	4
Power
Bandwidth	31.5 MHz
Coverage	2 fixed beams: east and west Africa
EIRP max	52 dBW
G/T max
Polarization

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Ka-band

Main transponders	8
Backup transponders	2
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	3 spot beams: Nigeria, South Africa and Europe
EIRP max	55 dBW
G/T max	12 dB/K
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: Downlink:

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