EGYPTSAT-A

NORAD ID: 44047

COSPAR ID: 2019-008A

Country: Egypt

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences

Mass: 1050 kg

Description: EgyptSat-A is an Earth observation satellite, replacing the failed EgyptSat-2. It provides high-resolution imagery for environmental monitoring, resource management and national security purposes.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Launch Information

Date: 2019/02/21 16:47:00 (UTC)

Country: Kazakhstan

Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome

Provider: Roscosmos

Vehicle: Soyuz-2.1b