NigeriaSat-2, Nigeria's second satellite, was built as a high-resolution earth satellite by Surrey Space Technology Limited, a United Kingdom-based satellite technology company. It has 2.5-metre resolution panchromatic (very high resolution), 5-metre multispectral (high resolution, NIR red, green and red bands), and 32-metre multispectral (medium resolution, NIR red, green and red bands) antennas, with a ground receiving station in Abuja. The NigeriaSat-2 spacecraft alone was built at a cost of over £35 million. This satellite was launched into orbit from a military base in China. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was Nigeria's second satellite called? ANS1 NigeriaSat-2 QSN2 Who manufactured Nigeria's second satellite? ANS2 Surrey Space Technology Limited QSN3 Where was Nigeria's second satellite manufactured? ANS3 United Kingdom QSN4 Where is Nigeria's second satellite's ground receiving station? ANS4 Abuja QSN5 Where was Nigeria's second satellite launched? ANS5 China