Egypt to Launch First Satellite

02.04.2012 [20:01]
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Baku, April 2 (AZERTAC). Egyptian Minister of Scientific Research Nadia Zakhary has announced that the Egyptian Space Science and Technology Research Council is currently preparing for the launch of the first ever Egyptian Nano-satellite, indicating that it will be funded by the European Union.

The Council is looking into the best offers from satellite stations in India and Kazakhstan to select the best satellite equipped for image capture in order to help sensor system experts from a distance as well as workers in the construction and agricultural sector, said Zakhary in remarks to the Middle East News Agency.

The Nano-satellite has the ability to capture images with the resolution of 60 or 80 meters, operates for a period of six months to one year, and is equipped with panels to receive solar energy and convert it into electronic energy in support of the satellite`s operation during the hours it orbits the earth, the Minister said.

Thirteen researchers from the National Authority for Remote Sensing Authority and Space Sciences, eight from Cairo University`s Engineering Faculty Egyptian electronics companies and electonics comapnies participated in the project. (QNA)

Egypt to Launch First Satellite

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