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Country: Nigeria.
2007 May 13 - . 16:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3BE.
- Nigcomsat 1 - .
Payload: DFH-4 Enhanced. Mass: 5,150 kg (11,350 lb). Nation: Nigeria.
Agency: NCS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: DFH-4.
USAF Sat Cat: 31395 . COSPAR: 2007-018A. Apogee: 35,789 km (22,238 mi). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
Second DFH-4 communications satellite; China's first commercial payload sale, and Nigeria's first commercial communications satellite. Positioned at 42.5 deg E. Payload consisted of 4 C-band, 14 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band, and 2 L-band transponders. The antenna subsystem consisted of seven antennas.
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