EGYPTSAT-2 (MisrSat-2)

NORAD ID: 39678

COSPAR ID: 2014-021A

Country: Egypt

Active: No

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences

Mass: 1050 kg

Description: EgyptSat 2, also known as MisrSat 2 was an Earth observation satellite operated by the National Authority for RemoteSensing and Space Sciences of Egypt. The satellite was supposed to supply the Egyptian government with high-resolution views of Earth for environmental, scientific and military applications. The satellite failed on April 14, 2015.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Launch Information

Date: 2014/04/16 16:20:00 (UTC)

Country: Kazakhstan

Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome

Provider: Roscosmos

Vehicle: Soyuz-U