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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR/CEO

CSTD Satellite Tracker

The window on your right shows a display of Nigeria’s Space Assets. These include Nigeria Sat-1,Nigeria Sat-2,NigcomSat-1R.

To view any of the satellite click on the drop-down menu and select the satellite to view.The text box at the bottom of the window tells the the time the satellite will be above your current location.

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  • Ariane 6 standing tall
    on April 24, 2024

    Image: Ariane 6 standing tall

  • Dead star lights up nearby galaxy 
    on April 24, 2024

    While ESA's Integral was observing the sky, it suddenly spotted a burst of gamma-rays coming from the nearby galaxy M82. Only a few hours later, ESA’s XMM-Newton searched for an afterglow from the explosion but found none. Astronomers realised that the burst must have been an extra-galactic flare from a magnetar, a young neutron star with an exceptionally strong magnetic field.

  • Signs of spiders from Mars
    on April 24, 2024

    No sign of Ziggy Stardust – but ESA’s Mars Express has snapped the telltale traces of ‘spiders’ scattered across the southern polar region of Mars.

  • Virtual tour of ESA’s Test Centre
    on April 24, 2024

    Image: Virtual tour of ESA’s Test Centre