nigeria's n40bn satellite missing from orbit (Page 3)

Quote from: feso on 12-11-2008 12:54 PM

i am nt suprised. wen are we ever going to learn to do anything right?

Posted: at 13-11-2008 05:22 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

Nigcom-Sat safe in orbit, FG assures
From KABIRU YUSUF, Abuja, with agency report
As the report of the missing Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigCom-Sat), from orbit continues to be questioned by Nigerians, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday said there was nothing to panic about as government was aware and working round the clock to rectify the system.
The satellite was launched about 18 months ago.
The minister of science and technology, Alasan Bako Zako, who briefed State House press over the   issue, explained that government was informed as early as 4 am about the condition of the Satellite by engineers monitoring its movement before even the Chinese company that constructed it informed government.
He said, the Satellite is not missing rather, it stopped working follo-wing the refusal of its battery to charge, adding that both Nigerian and Chinese engineers are currently working round the clock to repair it.
In his words: “Immediately the Chinese company noticed the problem, they quickly summoned their engineers to rescue it, but due to some difficulties in doing so, they advised government to park it so that it will not crush other Satellites, a situation that may cause Nigeria to pay damages.”
The minister assured Nigerians and their customers who had paid for its services, that government is doing everything possible to repair the image, saying however that in the event it could not work again, government would request for replacement as the insurance policy demands.
It could be recalled that three days to his handing over to the present administration,former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid about N40 billion for the installation of the Satellite.
Obasanjo administra-tion was said to have awarded the contract for the NigComSat project which was signed on December 15, 2004 in Abuja between China Great Wall Industry Corporation and the National Space Research and Development Agency.
China was awarded the deal after it outbid 21 international companies.
The cost of the satellite included items such as construction, insurance, Value Added Tax (VAT) as well as the price for building one ground control station in Abuja and a backup control station in Kashi, China.
In a related develop-ment, the Nigeria Communication Satellite Ltd. yesterday in Abuja refuted allegations that NigComsat-1, Africa’s first communication satellite was missing in orbit.
Engr. Ahmad Rufa’i, Managing Director, NigComsat Ltd. told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the satellite was powered down after some technical problems were identified on Sunday night.
“We, in collaboration with our Chinese counterparts, identified some problems at about 10 p.m. on Sunday and had to switch off the satellite to enable us carry out fault analysis of the situation,” he said.
He said that the satellite was fully insured against any unforeseen damage, destruction or any problem capable of incapacitating its operations.
“In the event of any destruction, including loss of the satellite, it will be replaced as it is 100 per cent insured,” he said.
The China Great Wall Industry Corporation built the satellite at the cost of 256 million dollars. It was launched into space from the Xichang Satellite launch center in southwest China ’s Sichuan province on May 14, 2007.
The satellite was designed to serve as the strategic backbone for the nation’s communication industry.
It was also meant to provide the much-needed bridge to close the digital divide being experienced by African nations and provide the enabling platform for Africa to be relevant in today’s information age and digital economy.
NIGCOMSAT-1 project was to cover services requirements in the intelligence, security and surveillance sectors.
It was also designed to cover the agriculture, environment, banking, oil and gas, education, telecommunication, Internet services, broadcasting and navigation sectors among others.                                         

culled by sani bala shehu. triumph newspapers. kano.

Posted: at 13-11-2008 08:56 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

Go back to those that sent you to come and defend them here that Nigerians did not believe their F**kin tales ooooo...We are not maga's in here

Posted: at 14-11-2008 02:13 AM (15 years ago) | Hero

Make Fame!!!! go and fight them and bring it back home

Posted: at 14-11-2008 04:38 AM (15 years ago) | Hero

ALLEINS STOLE IT....I SAW THEM WITH MY KOROKORO EYES.

Posted: at 14-11-2008 10:41 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie

my borther,s we dont have to fight over these, u cannot say it didn't get there i was 1 of many nigeria's that saw it work , it's just a chinese thing, remeber chinese phone, the sat was made for african standard. so what we need to ask is the way forward if the thing is missing , whoever is in charge should call up the insurance company, am sure they will find it. no fear my people. why we are in these situation is that a school is not in place to take student on training of how to track, even if u dont belong to aero space management u can do this from your home . have seen all these in movies small boys discovering the element that are in space. am a technologies so i can tell u no cause for alarm. we will find it.

Posted: at 14-11-2008 02:01 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

God HELP us

Posted: at 15-11-2008 01:36 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie

lord jesus, i just went through all ur post  its really funny.
@ d-zed  maybe u shd open ur own station cos u know the language, lo funny

yes, at first MR said is not missiing.......>>>>> later faulty>>>>>  next it has been packed>>>> oga let us know what is happening just be truthful abed. at least we ur pals. we go keep secret


from the look of things naija might loose that that stuff, if not self

nigcomsat agents   abeg make una try una best make our name dey shine, i don tire to bear hackers, cheats, etc put on naija head. make we help ourself
yes lets help ourselves
 

dguy >> please do more research so we ll know what is really happening

thanks to u all. one love.   FELLOW NIGERIAN    lol

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Posted: at 15-11-2008 11:22 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i just read a news feed dat said..." the authourities blames power outage at nigcomsat complex airport road abuja,latest investigations suggest"

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Posted: at 15-11-2008 06:45 PM (15 years ago) | Hero

d latest update from Reuters... confirmed dat d satellite is spinning out of control..and falling its way to earth...





there goes our billions

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Posted: at 16-11-2008 01:19 AM (15 years ago) | Hero