Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) signed in November 2006 a contract in Abuja for
the supply of the NIGERIASAT-2 Earth observation satellite, related
ground infrastructure and a training programme to further establish a national indigenous
space capability in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The selection of SSTL by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) of
Nigeria follows a detailed technical evaluation and due diligence undertaken by
NASRDA's procurement advisor, Telesat of Canada, confirming the UK company's
position as the world-leading supplier of advanced operational small satellites.
The new 300 kg satellite, for launch in 2009, will provide Nigeria with valuable
geographically referenced high-resolution satellite imaging for applications in mapping,
water resources management, agricultural land use, population estimation, health hazard
monitoring and disaster mitigation and management.
SSTL will develop NIGERIASAT-2 based upon its new generation of high-resolution Earth
observation satellites to provide affordable access to space, using the latest advanced
small satellite technologies developed from the TOPSAT and Beijing-1 missions launched successfully in 2005.
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