Egypt’s MisrSat 2 satellite launched into space

The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) announced on Monday the launch of the MisrSat 2 satellite from the Jiuquan launch base in China.

This comes as part of a technical and economic cooperation agreement between Egypt and China.

A team of engineers from EgSA, alongside Chinese experts, participated in all stages of designing and manufacturing the satellite.

The Egyptian team succeeded in implementing a component of the satellite, making this the first Egyptian product launched into space.

The various models of the satellite were assembled, integrated and tested at the Assembly, Integration and Test Center at the Egyptian Space Agency – the largest of its kind in Africa and the Middle East, established under a strategic partnership between Egypt and China.