# NigComSat-1

> Communication satellite in Nigeria

**Wikidata**: [Q1788851](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788851)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NigComSat-1)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nigcomsat-1

## Summary
NigComSat-1 is a Nigerian communications satellite designed for telecommunications. It was launched on 2007-05-13 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center aboard a Chinese Long March 3B rocket and is assigned COSPAR ID 2007-018A and satellite catalog number 31395.

## Key Facts
- NigComSat-1 is an instance of a communications satellite (an artificial satellite designed for telecommunications).  
- Operator: Nigerian Communications Satellite.  
- Launch date: 2007-05-13.  
- Launch vehicle: Long March 3B (a Chinese orbital carrier rocket).  
- Launch site / start point: Xichang Satellite Launch Center.  
- Orbit type: geostationary orbit.  
- COSPAR ID: 2007-018A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 31395.  
- Aliases: NigComSat 1; NigComSat-1R.  
- Freebase ID: /m/02r3p_x.

## FAQs
### Q: What is NigComSat-1?
A: NigComSat-1 is a Nigerian communications satellite intended for telecommunications. It was launched on 2007-05-13 and placed for operation in geostationary orbit.

### Q: Who operates NigComSat-1?
A: The satellite is operated by Nigerian Communications Satellite.

### Q: When and where was NigComSat-1 launched?
A: It was launched on 13 May 2007 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

### Q: What launch vehicle sent NigComSat-1 to orbit?
A: NigComSat-1 was launched aboard a Long March 3B, a Chinese orbital carrier rocket.

## Why It Matters
NigComSat-1 represents a national telecommunications asset for Nigeria, embodying the use of space infrastructure to support communications services. As a communications satellite, its primary purpose is to provide telecommunications capabilities from geostationary orbit, enabling continuous coverage for targeted regions on Earth. The satellite’s launch on a Long March 3B from Xichang highlights an international launch partnership and the use of established Chinese launch capability to place national satellites into orbit. Identification details such as COSPAR ID 2007-018A and satellite catalog number 31395 ensure the satellite can be tracked and referenced in international space registries. For governments, operators, and service providers, satellites like NigComSat-1 form part of national strategies for connectivity, broadcasting, and communications resilience. Even without additional mission specifics here, the combination of operator, launch date, launch vehicle, and geostationary deployment situates NigComSat-1 within global telecommunications infrastructure and satellite operations.

## Notable For
- Being a Nigerian communications satellite operated by the Nigerian Communications Satellite organization.  
- Launch aboard a Chinese Long March 3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.  
- Deployment into geostationary orbit, enabling continuous regional coverage.  
- Official identifiers: COSPAR ID 2007-018A and satellite catalog number 31395.  
- Known under multiple aliases, including NigComSat 1 and NigComSat-1R.

## Body
### Overview
- NigComSat-1 is classified as a communications satellite, an artificial satellite designed for telecommunications.  
- It is operated by the Nigerian Communications Satellite organization.  
- The satellite is referenced under the Wikipedia title "NigComSat-1" and appears in multiple language Wikipedias (bg, de, en, fi, ja, pl, pt, ru, zh).

### Launch
- Launch date: 2007-05-13.  
- Launch site / start point: Xichang Satellite Launch Center.  
- Launch vehicle: Long March 3B, a Chinese orbital carrier rocket.  
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch at Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 2007-05-13.

### Orbit and Identification
- Orbit type: geostationary orbit.  
- COSPAR ID: 2007-018A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 31395.

### Operator and Classification
- Operator: Nigerian Communications Satellite.  
- Instance of: communications satellite (telecommunications purpose).

### Aliases and External Identifiers
- Aliases listed: NigComSat 1; NigComSat-1R.  
- Freebase ID: /m/02r3p_x.  
- Sitelink count (Wikipedia interlanguage links): 9.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013