Nigcomsat 1

failed

Position42° E (61.3° E)

NORAD / COSPAR31395 / 2007-018A

OperatorNASRDA

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerChina Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

ModelDFH-4 Bus

Mass5150 kg

Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicleLong March CZ-3B/E

4 C-band, 18 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band, 2 L-band transponders

Lifetime

13 May 2007Launched

15 yrDesign life

19.3 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

May 2022End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 4.3 years