Nigcomsat-1, the First Export Commercial Communications Satellite of China

摘要

Nigcomsat-1 satellite is the first export commercial communications satellite of China. The purchase contract was signed between the Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and the Chinese Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) on December 15th, 2004. It opens a new page of China's export satellite history. This paper introduces the design of the Nigcomsat-1 satellite both in system and subsystem level. It also introduces the satellite development and test plan.