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Egyptian Space Authority Denies Losing Control of EgyptSat 2 Satellite


Egyptian Space Authority Denies Losing Control of EgyptSat 2 Satellite On Thursday, the Russian Izvestiya newspaper reported, citing a source in the RSC Energia (Russian rocket and space corporation), that EgyptSat 2 on April 14 did not respond to commands from the Earth and control over the satellite was lost. Human factor was cited as the possible cause behind the loss of the satellite. "What was reported about is in fact a regular technical failure. It happens every now and then to all the satellites. The problem will be fixed in the next few hours," Medhat Mokhtar said.    More



(Source: Sputnik International - Apr 26)

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