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Key space-program milestones Nigeria, in 1 edition.
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Published as “Key space-program milestones” (2025).
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First published- 2003 - first remote sensing (RS) microsatellite (NigeriaSat-1) built jointly with the UK and launched by Russia
- 2007 - first communications satellite (NigSatCom-1) built and launched by China (failed in orbit, 2008)
- 2011 - first domestically built remote sensing (RS) satellite (NigeriaSat-X) launched by Russia
- 2019 - inaugurated a geospatial data analysis center
- 2022 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration
- 2023 - first military reconnaissance RS satellite (DelSat-1) launched by China
2003 - first remote sensing (RS) microsatellite (NigeriaSat-1) built jointly with the UK and launched by Russia
2007 - first communications satellite (NigSatCom-1) built and launched by China (failed in orbit, 2008)
2011 - first domestically built remote sensing (RS) satellite (NigeriaSat-X) launched by Russia
2019 - inaugurated a geospatial data analysis center
2022 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration
2023 - first military reconnaissance RS satellite (DelSat-1) launched by China
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nigeria: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nigeria/key-space-program-milestones.