BEIJING, Dec. 20 (China Space News) \u2014 China launched the communications satellite NigComSat-1R for Nigeria at 0:41 a.m. Tuesday from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.<\/p>\n
The satellite was carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. According to the control center, the satellite successfully separated from its carrier rocket and entered the geostationary transfer orbit as scheduled, 26 minutes after launch.\u3000<\/p>\n
The NigComSat-1R contract was signed between the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) and China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) on March 24, 2009. According to the contract, NigComSat-1R will replace the deorbited NigComSat-1 satellite. <\/p>\n
The NigComSat-1R is the 8th satellite built on DFH-4 satellite bus developed by China Academy of Space Technology. <\/p>\n
The satellite, covering Central Western and Southern Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and some Central Asia area, will be mainly applied to communications, broadcasting, tele-education, broad band multimedia service, navigation service and so on.<\/p>\n
The Long March-3B launch vehicle — China’s most powerful launcher for the GTO orbit — was developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. The launching of the satellite marks the 154th flight for the Long March carrier rocket series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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