<P> Five satellites have been launched by the Nigerian government into outer space . Early plans to launch a national satellite in 1976 were not executed . The NigeriaSat - 1 was the first Nigerian satellite and built by a United Kingdom - based satellite technology company , Surrey Space Technology Limited ( SSTL ltd ) under the Nigerian government sponsorship for $30 million . The satellite was launched by Kosmos - 3M rocket from Russian Plesetsk spaceport on 27 September 2003 . Nigeriasat - 1 was part of the world - wide Disaster Monitoring Constellation System . The primary objectives of the Nigeriasat - 1 were : to give early warning signals of environmental disaster ; to help detect and control desertification in the northern part of Nigeria ; to assist in demographic planning ; to establish the relationship between vectors and the environment that breeds malaria and to give early warning signals on future outbreaks of meningitis using remote sensing technology ; to provide the technology needed to bring education to all parts of the country through distant learning ; and to aid in conflict resolution and border disputes by mapping out state and International borders . </P>
<P> Five satellites have been launched by the Nigerian government into outer space . Early plans to launch a national satellite in 1976 were not executed . The NigeriaSat - 1 was the first Nigerian satellite and built by a United Kingdom - based satellite technology company , Surrey Space Technology Limited ( SSTL ltd ) under the Nigerian government sponsorship for $30 million . The satellite was launched by Kosmos - 3M rocket from Russian Plesetsk spaceport on 27 September 2003 . Nigeriasat - 1 was part of the world - wide Disaster Monitoring Constellation System . The primary objectives of the Nigeriasat - 1 were : to give early warning signals of environmental disaster ; to help detect and control desertification in the northern part of Nigeria ; to assist in demographic planning ; to establish the relationship between vectors and the environment that breeds malaria and to give early warning signals on future outbreaks of meningitis using remote sensing technology ; to provide the technology needed to bring education to all parts of the country through distant learning ; and to aid in conflict resolution and border disputes by mapping out state and International borders . </P>
when did nigeria launched its first satellite nigeriasat-1
when did nigeria launched its first satellite nigeriasat-1
27 September 2003
27 September 2003