Halilu Ahmad Shaba PhD
National Space Research and Development Agency,
halilu@nasrda.net
NASRDA IN HISTORY
1st intention to venture into Space in 1976 at ECA/OAU at
Addis –Ababa (about 35 years today in this country)
Allocated the sum of N10m between 1976-1980 to establish a
Remote Sensing Centre.
Inter –Ministerial Committee drew up a program for the
Establishment of the National Remote Sensing Centre in
April 1987.
Constituted a National Committee on Space Application in
1987.
Nine man expert Committee was set up to produce a draft
National Space Science and Technology Policy.
National Remote Sensing Centre took off in 1996 .
Established NASRDA in May 5th 1999.
Approved Space Policy in 2001
Goal And Objectives
DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE USE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY AS A KEY DRIVER FOR
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GOAL:
1. DEVELOP AND DEPLOY HIGH TECHNOLOGIES IN SPACE SYSTEMS FOR APPLICATION IN COMMUNICATION,
EARTH OBSERVATION, OBSERVATORY AND SPACE TRANSPORTATION
2. APPLY
THE
HIGH
TECHNOLOGIES
FOR
INFRASTRUCTURAL
DEVELOPMENT,
RESOURCE
&
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INCLUDING APPLICATIONS IN HYDROLOGY, AGRICULTURE, WATER
RESOURCES, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, SECURITY, ETC
3. PURSUE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DOMESTICATION OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND ITS PRODUCTS
TOWARDS ENHANCING JOB AND WEALTH CREATION
4. DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GEOSPATIAL DATA ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES:
MANDATE OF THE AGENCY
Thus, the Agency shall;
i. Promote the co-ordination of space application programmes for the
purpose of optimizing resources;
ii. Develop national strategies for the exploitation of the outer space and
make these part of the overall national development strategies;
iii. Develop space technologies of direct relevance to national
development;
iv. Implement strategies for promoting private sector participation in the
space industry;
v. Strengthen capacity building and human resources development,
which are required for the implementation of the national space
programme.
NASRDA AND ITS CENTRES
NASRDA AND ITS CENTRE
NASRDA AND ITS CENT
NASRDA AND ITS CEN
CENTRE FOR SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT (CSTD),
ABUJA
CENTRE FOR SPACE
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
(CSSTE),
ILE-IFE
CENTRE FOR SPACE
TRANSPORTATION AND
PROPULSION (CSTP),
EPE
CENTRE FOR BASIC SPACE
SCIENCE (CBSS), NSUKKA
CENTRE FOR GEODESY
AND GEODYNAMICS (CGG),
TORO
NATIONAL CENTRE
FOR REMOTE SENSING
(NCRS), JOS
NASRDA
Space Technology applications in the country using Remote Sensing and
Communication Satellites are:
Agriculture (e.g. crop condition, yield prediction);
Environmental assessment and monitoring (e.g. urban growth, soil erosion,
desertification);
Renewable natural resources (e.g. water, natural flora, forests);
Disaster prediction and management (e.g. flood warning and relief after
flooding);
Non-renewable resource exploration (e.g. minerals, oil, natural gas);
Health hazard monitoring (e.g. predicting regions of mosquito hatching and
subsequent risks of malaria infections, Telemedicine).
NEED FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
CURRENT
NigeriaSat-1
Launched September 27, 2003.
One of seven micro-satellites being part of the Disaster Monitoring
Constellation .
Ground resolution of 32m and 600km swath width.
Sensors in three spectral brands: green, red and near infrared .
Life span of 5 years but still working perfectly in orbit Currently in its 9th
Year
CURRENT AND FUTURE NIGERIAN SPACE
CAPABILITIES
NIGCOMSAT-1
launched on May 14, 2007
Ku-Band will provide services for Telephony, Video, Data transfer,
Telemedicine, Teleconferencing and Tele-education;
Ka-Band will provide services for Telephony, Video, Data transfer;
C-Band will predominantly be used for television signals and
Internet data transmissions.;
L-Band will augment GPS signals to about 3–5m and thus play a
major role in security and surveillance.
failed in orbit in November 2008 due to a technical hitch
CURRENT AND FUTURE NIGERIAN SPACE
TECHNOLOGY(Contd)
FUTURE
Nigeria-Sat 2
300 kg Earth Observation satellite.
2.5m panchromatic very high resolution, 5M and 32M Multispectral (NIR,
Red, Green and Blue).
The objectives of Nigeria SAT 2 includes
Replacement of Nigeria SAT-1
To meet the demand for High resolution Images both locally and
internationally.
Acquisition of Technical Know How on High resolution Images and
Manufacture of Satellite
.
CURRENT AND FUTURE NIGERIAN SPACE
TECHNOLOGY(Contd)
Nigeria-Sat X (NX )
Developed to advance the Nigerian space Technology.
Developed by a team of 25 Nigerian trainee engineers at SSTL
The NX satellite is based on the SSTL-100 platform
Features a 22 meter multispectral imaging system with a
600 km swath and it weighs about 100kg.
CURRENT AND FUTURE NIGERIAN SPACE
TECHNOLOGY(Contd)
NIGCOMSAT-1R
Replacement satellite for Nigcomsat-1.
NIGCOMSAT-1R is a super hybrid geostationary satellite.
will have C, Ku, Ka and L bands respectively.
will provide the most optimal and cost effective voice, data,
video, internet and application service/solutions.
Hybrid payload design
stronger footprints and centre beams over the African continent
better looking angles and shorter latency for intra Africa
communication traffic
CURRENT AND FUTURE NIGERIAN SPACE
TECHNOLOGY(Contd)
NigeriSat-1
Was used in 170 projects in Nigeria by researchers and
MDA
National Landuse/Landcover of the country at
1:100,000
Its has increased researches in the area of Space
Applications
Encouraged the establishment of 13 Laboratories in
some universities across the country
Used for Disaster management and DMC- new
Orleans Katrina
Creating awareness in the areas of satellite
applications
NASRDA has embarked on numerous projects to address the
needs of the various thematic clusters of the vision .
E-Agriculture: The project intends to develop and implement
real-time farming data and information assisted centres for
Nigerian Farmers.
Telemedicine. To improve remote diagnoses and to deliver a
cost-effective, better-quality specialist services in Nigeria”
Ibadan Teaching Hospital and Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, as
well as some additional federal clinics
CURRENT APPLICATIONS PROJECTS
Tele-education:The
Tele-education
project
is
in
collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria
(NOUN).
The project has a pilot scheme of 12 study centers located
across the nation with a teaching administrative HUB at the
NOUN headquarters in Lagos.
The network is capable of delivering lecture to the study
centers depending on where the resource persons are located.
CURRENT APPLICATIONS PROJECTS
National Geospatial Data Infrastructure (NGDI). The programme
is coordinated by NASRDA .
the harmonization and standardization of geospatial data production
and management.
the provision of a platform for data sharing thereby eliminating data
duplication .
conserving cost and time spent in producing already available data.
Integrated Mission For Sustainable Development (IMSD). To
generate for Nigeria an Integrated Resource Information System-
NIRIS.
Cadastral Mapping And Urban Development. To champion urban
remote sensing, space technological development, cadastral mapping
and its applications to achieve sustainable urban development in
Nigeria and beyond.
CURRENT APPLICATIONS PROJECTS
Proposed International Telemedicine linkage. The Agency
has plans to extend the telemedicine network internationally.
Other Future Goals
Training of Nigerian Astronauts
2015
Building of Synthetic Aperture Radar
2015
Development and Building of made in Nigeria Satellite 2018
Development of Rocketry/Propulsion system
2025
Development of Spin Off of Allied Industries- Electronics,
Software
2026
Large Scale Commercialization of Space Technology and
Know how
2028
FUTURE GOALS
SPACE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING
Astronaut Training and Launch to promote
Science culture and awareness
Acquisition and development of allied infrastructure, facilities and skills
Satellite, Propulsion & Launch Technology Development
Development and acquisition of allied skills and Technologies including
advanced manufacturing, aeronautics and power generation
Establishment of local industries for manufacturing of components and
parts.
Spin-offs in the external economy
Employment generation
Basic Space Education, Research and Development to provide
challenges and incentives for our Scientists/Engineers and technical
manpower in both public and private sectors
Modernization and improvement of our educational system
SPACE SYSTEMS & ENGINEERING
STATUS REPORT
The implementation of the road-map has commenced in bits on stringent budget since
the year 2005.
Summary of recent activities
Training of 50 Engineers in China in the area of Communication Satellite that was
launched in May, 2007.
Hands on training of 25 Engineers in Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), UK
where 11 of them have undergone a Masters Degree and Technical Know-How for the 2.5
m resolution spacecraft tagged NigeriaSat-2 Project that has been launched in August,
2011
Ongoing negotiation with CAST and CGW I for the Design and Construction of
Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) / Design Centre (DC) for the manufacturing of
spacecraft
Negotiation for the equipping of the AIT/DC
Ongoing negotiation for the construction of Launch Site and hands on training on
rocketry
Presently training over 43 Scientists and Engineers at the PhD level in relevant space
technology and application areas in Russia, United States, United Kingdom, other
European countries and China.
Nigerian Scientist and Engineers have designed and built NigeriaSat-X, the satellite was
launched in August, 2011 alongside NigeriaSat-2 using SSTL facilities
The satellite control ground stations for both communication and remote sensing
satellites are manned by Nigerian Scientist and Engineers in Nigerian Capital city Abuja.
Data access in Nigeria is free for research but attract
subsidized prices for consultancy in Nigeria.
GeoApps Plus Limited has been licensed to sell data within
Africa.
Exclusive Agreement has been signed with DMCii to market
data worldwide, except Africa.
DATA POLICY
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
UNSPIDER
NASRDA has an Established Regional Support Office
(RSO) within it campus and its is functional in support all
efforts of UNSPIDER in disaster managements and
Technical Advisory Mission.
NASRDA worked with the Emergency Agency, NEMA, in
Nigeria to processed the two activated charter
The RSO was part of the TAM mission to Nigeria and
Cameroon
Collaborated with NEMA and UNSPIDER office in a
regional workshop in 2009, Nigeria to create awareness in
Space Application to Disaster management
African Leadership Conference
African Leadership Conference
Organized the First African Leadership Conference
Participated in all African Leadership Conferences
Is committed to all the declarations of the conferences
Algeria
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
African Resource and Environmental Management
African Resource and Environmental Management
satellite Constellation
satellite Constellatio
(ARMC
(ARM
)
)
NIGERIASAT-2 AND ITS MAJOR
ROLE IN ARMS USER REQUIREMENTS
Agriculture (3–5m).
Urban and Regional planning (1- 5m).
Disaster monitoring (1–250m).
Land use and Land cover mapping. (0.5m–5m)
Water management (10m).
Managed agriculture (1-40m).
Map food vulnerability. (10m)
Water resources assessment (1–10m).
Drought status and disaster management (250m–1km).
Mineral, oil and gas exploration (1–30m/60m).
Peace-keeping missions (0.5-3m).
NASRDA AND AFRICA
Support Institutions in Africa with Data for research
Taking part in projects for Africans and with African
across Africa- GEOS, UNSPIDER, ARMC ETC
Serving as Regional Support Office for UN-SPIDER
Strengthening the two Constellations for benefit of
humanity DMCII and ARMC
Assisting in data revolution in Africa-
COLLABORATING WITH AFRICANS (ALC)
Developing capacity in space science and Technology
Working closely with African Space Fairing Nations
in supporting KENYA, GHANA and ETHIOPIA
CONCLUSION
Nigerian regional perspective is integrated in ALC
while the National Policy is central to providing
Nigerians with data and decision makers with
information.
THANK YOU
