NIGCOMSAT-1R Satellite managed and operated by Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd under Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, is central to the whole arrangement.
NigComSat-1R with a lifespan of 15 years, was launched into the orbit on December 19, 2011.
This early open service is provided as part of the “SBAS for Africa & Indian Ocean” programme which pursues the autonomous provision over the continent of SBAS services, to augment the performances of the satellite navigation constellations GPS and Galileo.