February 21, 2019 4:47 pm

EgyptSat-A

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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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EgyptSat-A (MisrSat A) is Egypt’s third Earth remote-sounding satellite. The satellite is jointly built by Egypt’s National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences together with RKK Energiya in Russia. The imaging payload was developed by OAO Peleng and NIRUP Geoinformatsionnye Sistemy in Belarus. The satellite is an improved version of EgyptSat 2 and is also based on RKK Energiya’s 559GK bus, which inherits technologies from their USP platform. The satellite features SPD-70 electric engines using Xenon. It features an improved opto-electronic system and onboard control system, high-speed on-board radio link and solar cells with increased efficiency.
Launch Overview
Window Open 16:47 UTC
Window Close 16:47 UTC
Lift Off Feb 21, 2019 · 16:47 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 31/6
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload EgyptSat-A
Rocket Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
EgyptSat-A (MisrSat A) is Egypt’s third Earth remote-sounding satellite. The satellite is jointly built by Egypt’s National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences together with RKK Energiya in Russia. The imaging payload was developed by OAO Peleng and NIRUP Geoinformatsionnye Sistemy in Belarus. The satellite is an improved version of EgyptSat 2 and is also based on RKK Energiya’s 559GK bus, which inherits technologies from their USP platform. The satellite features SPD-70 electric engines using Xenon. It features an improved opto-electronic system and onboard control system, high-speed on-board radio link and solar cells with increased efficiency.

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
31/6
Launch Overview
Window Open 16:47 UTC
Window Close 16:47 UTC
Lift Off Feb 21, 2019 · 16:47 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 31/6
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload EgyptSat-A
Rocket Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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