NIGCOMSAT

NORAD 38014 · COSPAR 2011-077A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5443 @ 35766 x 35804 km x 0.0287 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-11 23:13 UTC Â· 13.2 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Next visible passes

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Current TLE

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NIGCOMSAT 1R
1 38014U 11077A 26315.96747156 .00000155 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 38014 0.0287 245.8147 0004579 79.8704 116.2710 1.00277839054437

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 17th 2011

Spacecraft age

14 years, 10 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

NigComSat

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3B

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

5,150 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0287Â°

Period

1436.01 min

Perigee

35766 km

Apogee

35804 km

Eccentricity

0.0004579

RAAN

245.8147Â°

Arg of Perigee

79.8704Â°

Mean Motion

1.00277839 rev/d