National Space Research and Development Agency
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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, China, Ukraine and Russia. 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. NASRDA is host to one of UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Offices (RSO) in Africa.