Nigeria
Nigeria's space sector doesn't have a single dominant area yet.
Recorded activity for Nigeria is still early-stage, spread thinly across public-sector presence, commercial activity, and academic capacity. Compared with West African countries captured on Spacehubs Africa tracked on the platform, it ranks 1 of 15 by recorded activity. (2 of 55 continent-wide.)
Coverage Rank
1 of 15
Captured Records
132
Benchmark Scope
West African countries captured on Spacehubs Africa
2 of 55 continent-wide
This is a platform-coverage benchmark, not an official national capability ranking.
Overview
Nigeria has the longest-running structured space programme in sub-Saharan Africa. The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), established in 2000 under a National Space Policy, has overseen six satellite launches between 2003 and 2017, including NigeriaSat-1, NigeriaSat-2, NigeriaSat-X, NigComSat-1, NigComSat-1R, and Nigeria EduSat-1. Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) operates the geostationary communications satellite NigComSat-1R. A revised 25-year National Space Roadmap guides current priorities, including domestic satellite manufacturing and a planned launch facility, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Space Centre in Ekpe. A National Space Council, chaired by the President, oversees strategic direction. A National Defence Space Agency coordinates security-related space applications. NASRDA's Centre for Space Transport and Propulsion is conducting propulsion research toward eventual indigenous launch capability.
International Collaborations
Active and high-signal collaboration records currently captured for this country.
Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched Into Outer Space
+93
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched Into Outer Space
+75
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Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
+73
The Artemis Accords
+61
African Development Satellite Training Programme
+6
Sustainable Wetlands and Flood Management in West Africa
+4
Marine and Coastal Areas Management in North and West Africa
+2
African Group on Earth Observations
+31
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
+104
Observatory for Biodiversity and Protected Areas in West Africa
+10
Satellites
On-orbit footprint for Nigeria. Expand below for the full satellite history.
Active · 4
DELSAT-1
NigComSat-1R
NigeriaSat-2
NigeriaSat-X
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