Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)

NASRDA logo. Image: NASRDA.

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is a research institutions that is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology of Nigeria. The Agency was established on May 5, 1999 with the broad objective to pursue the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefits of the nation.

NASRDA is host to one of UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Offices (RSO) in Africa. The RSO in Nigeria was established in 2008 with the mandate to promote and support the use of space technology within and outside of Nigeria for the management of the full disaster cycle including prevention and mitigation.