Nigcomsat 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2007-018ALaunched 5/13/2007

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nigcomsat 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B G2
Launch Date: 5/13/2007
Last Contact: 11/12/2008

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,903.5 km
Inclination: 0.18 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 5,086 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NIGCOMSAT
Manufacturer: China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2007-018A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/566

Track

Mentions

3

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Of 21 DFH-4-based satellites, two previously suffered solar array issues that led to their failures: NigComSat-1 in 2008 and SinoSat-2 in 2006.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Nov 19, 2019China Satcom files insurance claim over ChinaSat-18 loss

Of China’s 21 DFH-4-based satellites, NigComSat-1 in 2008 and SinoSat-2 in 2006 suffered solar array issues that led to their failures.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.4Aug 29, 2019$250 million ChinaSat-18 loss looming over insurers

Two of 21 DFH-4-based satellites previously launched suffered solar array issues that led to the failure of NigComSat-1 in 2008 and the loss of Xinnuo 2 (SinoSat-2) in 2006.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 20, 2019Chinese telecommunications satellite hit by anomalies after launch