NIGERIA EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE PROJECT By SIEDU ONAILO MOHAMMED, Ph.D. Director General National Space Research and Development Agency Presentation at the DMC and NovaSAR International Conference 6 th March 2013
Presentation Outline 1. The Nigerian Satellite Technology Development Programme NigeriaSat-2 NigeriaSat-X NigComSat-1R 2. Disaster Monitoring 3. Proposed Projects for 2013 using the Nigeria EO Satellites. 4. Major Challenges
SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH NIGERIASAT-2 NIGERIASAT-X NIGCOMSAT-1R
RATIONALE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIASAT-2 Replace NigeriaSat-1. More demand for high resolution images. Build upon the success of NigeriaSat-1. Acquire NigeriaSat-2 satellite manufacture know-how. Further develop skills in the design and development of satellite technology. Develop indigenous satellite manufacturing capability.
Contract for NigeriaSat-2 Programme One SSTL 300 spacecraft (the NigeriaSat-2 or N2 spacecraft), with 2.5m/5m/32m resolution imager. One SSTL 100 flight standard training model (the NigeriaSat-X or NX spacecraft), to be built by a group of Nigerian engineers at SSTL. The installation of a Mission Control Centre in Abuja, at NASRDA s facility. An advanced Know How and Technology Training program for 26 Nigerian engineers 5
N2 & NX launched on 17 th August 2011. 6
NigeriaSat-2 Commissioning Commissioning started in Abuja. Calibration and testing activities have been completed. System testing has demonstrated image scheduling, downlink and processing. 7
Tested NigeriaSat-2 Capability Detailed 2.5m resolution images with 20km swath Area mosaics can be captured on a single pass (80km x 80km) 8
Stereo imaging Wide area imaging at 32m resolution, 300km swath All imaging modes tested successfully in-orbit 9
Current Status: KHTT 26 NASRDA engineers were involved in an extensive KHTT programme. NigeriaSat-X was a KHTT-led spacecraft build and test. Ops & MOC KHTTs now operating the Mission Control Centre installed in Abuja to operate N2 & NX. 10
NigeriaSat-X Commissioning Commissioning completed September 2011 Operations transferred to Abuja. Image downlinks to Abuja from October 2011. Spacecraft functioning Optimally. 11
Ground Receiving Station for N-2 and N-X at NASRDA
Sample Images from NigeriaSat-2
NigeriaSat-2 Image over Jabi Lake, Abuja
Maiduguri Metropolis 15
Abuja-3 Arms Zone 16 NigeriaSat-2 Image captured at 10:03am on 30 th November 2011
Abu Dhabi, UAE 17
Dubai Skyline, UAE 18
Dubai Skyline, UAE 19
Oklahoma (USA) 20
Mining Sites in Peru 21
Salt Lake City Airport, USA 22
Dubai 23
Dubai Airport Runway 24
Dubai Airport Runway 25
Los Angeles, USA 26
Edwards Airforce Base California, USA 27
Farmlands in Hampshire, UK 28
Diamond Mine, Mirny, Russia (Snow Cover) 29
Diamond Mine, Mirny, Russia (Snow Cover) 30
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania 31
NigeriaSat-X Image over Oakland, New Zealand
DISASTER MONITORING
RESPONSE TO FLOOD IN IBADAN On Friday 26 th of August 2011 torrential rain resulted in severe flooding in Ibadan, Oyo State capital in south western Nigeria. Nigerian Red Cross report that about: 30 people died in the disaster 2000 people affected 50 Houses were submerged, 2 Collapsed buildings, collapse of bridges, farm lands washed away, collapse of Eleyele Dam, Pollution of underground water. IBADAN
RESPONSE TO FLOOD IN IBADAN NEMA activated the International Charter Space and Major Disaster on the 29 th of August 2011. (Charter Call 370 ). A project manager was appointed from the NASRDA to process the images that were received. Data supplied by the Charter TerraSAR 2011/08/31 RadarSat 1 & 2-2003/12/28 and 2011/08/31 Spot Image 2011/08/01 and 2011/07/19 Envisat - 2005/01/04, 2009/09/02, 2010/06/09, 2010/05/21 and 2010/09/22. Images were processed and results sent to NEMA.
Product from Charter Activation in Adamawa 2012 Flooding of River Niger and Benue in 2012 The Charter was activated four times
NASRDA S FLOOD PLAIN MAP DURING THE LOKOJA FLOOD 2012
PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR 2013 Utilization Of Space Applications For Sustainable - Agricultural Production - Resource Inventory and Management, - Ecology And Disaster Management - Projects Monitoring Development Of National Geospatial Data Infrastructure (NGDI) : Infrastructural Development And Human Capital Development
MAJOR CHALLENEGES - Cloud Cover - Inability of night time imaging
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