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| Agency overview | |
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| Abbreviation | NASRDA |
| Formed | 5 May 1999 |
| Type | Space agency |
| Jurisdiction | Federal Government of Nigeria |
| Headquarters | Garki, Abuja, Nigeria 9°4′N 7°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E |
| Administrator | Dr. Mathew Adepoju Director-General |
| Owner |  Nigeria |
| Employees | 3,500 (2021) |
| Annual budget | ₦ 22.69 billion (2023)[1] |
| Website | https://central.nasrda.gov.ng/ |
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is the national space agency of Nigeria. It is a parastatal under Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. The agency is based in the Nigerian capital city of Abuja in the Lugbe district and has a ground receiving station, among various other sites. In the past, it has cooperated in space technology with the United Kingdom,[2] China, Ukraine and Russia.[3] The agency has struggled with meeting its financial plans and some of its facilities are rundown. Despite this, the space agency is one of the most advanced space agencies in Africa, boasting of four satellites and very grand ambitions. Nigeria's satellites have been praised for their high-resolution images.[4] NASRDA is host to one of UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Offices (RSO) in Africa.
- ^ Chukwuma Muanya (24 August 2023). "24yrs after, Nigeria's space programme loses traction despite yearly allocations". The Guardian Nigeria. Guardian Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Nigerian-built satellite acquires first image just days after launch". Small Satellite supplier | Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd | SSTL | SSTL. 26 Aug 2011.
- ^ "Launch date set for NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites". UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "Nigerian satellite demonstrates stunning high resolution capability". www.spacedaily.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.