EgyptSat 1

EgyptSat 1
EgyptSat 1 (left) and Saudi Sat 3 (right)
Mission typeRemote sensing
OperatorNARSS
COSPAR ID2007-012A[1]
SATCAT no.31117[1]
Websitewww.narss.sci.eg
Mission durationPlanned: 5 years;
Achieved: 3 years, 3 months, 2 days
Spacecraft properties
BusMS-1TK[2]
ManufacturerYuzhnoye Design Bureau
Launch mass165 kilograms (364 lb)[3][4]
Power65 watts[5]
Start of mission
Launch dateApril 17, 2007, 07:02 (2007-04-17UTC07:02Z) UTC
RocketDnepr
Launch siteBaikonur 109/95
ContractorISC Kosmotras
End of mission
Last contactJuly 19, 2010 (2010-07-20)[6]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-Synchronous
Perigee altitude658 kilometres (409 mi)[7]
Apogee altitude666 kilometres (414 mi)[7]
Inclination98.1 degrees[7]
Main Push broom scanner[4]
NameEgyptSat 1
Resolution7.8 metres (26 ft) (MBEI)[4]
39 metres (128 ft) (cross-track) x 46 metres (151 ft) (along-track) (IREI)[4]
EgyptSat

EgyptSat 1 or MisrSat-1 was Egypt's first Earth remote sensing satellite. This satellite was jointly built by Egypt's National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences together with the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau in Ukraine and was launched on board a Dnepr rocket on 17 April 2007 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The effort was spearheaded by Dr. Aly Sadek, chairman of the Egyptian Council for Space Science and Technology Research. It in many ways was considered a huge step for the Egyptians since it marked the first time they opted for technology transfer during the manufacturing the satellite rather than simply purchasing one (as in case of the Nilesat satellites). On 23 October 2010, the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences announced that control and communication with the satellite had been lost since July 2010.[8][9][10]

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  8. ^ "اختفاء القمر الصناعي المصري «إيجبت سات 1» | المصري اليوم، أخبار اليوم من مصر". Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  9. ^ "خبير: القمر مصر سات انتهى عمره الافتراضي بعد نصف المدة.. وفرصة استعادته ضعيفة". Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  10. ^ "هيئة الاستشعار: فقدنا الاتصال والسيطرة على القمر البحثي ايجبت سات1". Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-10-25.