Thales Alenia Space Wins NIGCOMSAT Contract to Build NigComSat-2A Geostationary Satellite
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Thales Alenia Space Wins NIGCOMSAT Contract to Build NigComSat-2A Geostationary Satellite for Expanded Digital Connectivity Across Africa
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Nigerian government-owned NIGCOMSAT Ltd to develop NigComSat-2A, a new geostationary telecommunications satellite designed to strengthen digital connectivity across Africa. The nearly four-tonne spacecraft will be based on Thales Alenia Space’s … Read the full press release →
Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract to build NigComSat-2A geostationary satellite
CANNES, France, 14 September 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Nigeria’s government-owned NIGCOMSAT Ltd to develop a new telecommunications satellite operating from geostationary orbit. The communications satellite, named as NigComSat-2A, is set to strengthen Africa’s digital connectivity. It will […]
(Teleborsa) - Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), signed a contract with NigComSat, the satellite company owned by the Nigerian government, to develop a new...
AGI - Thales Alenia Space, coentreprise entre Thales (67 %) et Leonardo (33 %), a signé un contrat avec NigComSat, l'opérateur de satellites appartenant au gouvernement nigérian, pour développer un nouveau satellite de télécommunications destiné à l'orbite géostationnaire. Baptise NigComSat-2A, ce satellite de communication vise à renforcer la connectivité numérique en Afrique et fournira des services de communication fiables et sécurisés, notam…
With a mass at the launch of nearly 4 tons, the satellite will cover the region extending from West and Central Africa to South Africa The article Thales Alenia Space (jv Thales-Leonardo) will develop the NigComSat-2A geostationary satellite to enhance African digital connectivity comes from Italian Industry.
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