Britain's SSTL says it will launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) with a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia, on 29 October 2010.rnNigeriaSat-2 is the most advanced small satellite ever to be launched, defining new standards in Earth observation and avionics. The spacecraft, which is based upon SSTL's flagship SSTL-300i platform, will be used primarily for resource management and rnmapping of the Nigerian territory.
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