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First purely Egyptian-made satellite to be launched in 2017


First purely Egyptian-made satellite to be launched in 2017 The first purely Egyptian-made pilot satellite will be launched in the beginning of 2017 within the framework of experimental satellites' program meant to serve scientific research, said the head of the National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences (NARSS). Under the program due to wrap up work in 2022, four or five satellites will be launched, Medhat Mokhtar said in statements to MENA on Saturday. The pilot satellite will be fit out with top-notch equipment and its space exploration age is six months, he said.   More



(Source: Egypt Independent - Nov 30)

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