EGYPTSAT-1 (MisrSat-1)

NORAD ID: 31117

COSPAR ID: 2007-012A

Country: Egypt

Active: No

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences

Mass: 160 kg

Description: EGYPTSAT-1, also known as MisrSat-1, was Egypt's first Earth observation satellite. It was designed for remote sensing applications and to support scientific research. The satellite operated for about three years before failing in 2010, significantly short of its planned 5-year lifespan.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Launch Information

Date: 2007/04/17 07:02:00 (UTC)

Country: Kazakhstan

Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome

Provider: Roscosmos

Vehicle: Dnepr