Egycubesat 1 [NARSS]
The Egycubesat 1 is the first Egyptian CubeSat developed by NARSS (National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences).
The Egycubesat-1 mission goals are:
The satellite carries a small camera with a ground resolution of 100 meter to take snapshots for Egypt territories.
Originally a piggy-back launch on a Japanese H-2A-202 rocket with Planet C in 2010 was planned, but did not take place. In 2013, a launch on an Indian PSLV rocket was planned.
Nation: | Egypt |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | NARSS |
Contractors: | NARSS |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | 1 year |
Mass: | 1 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Egycubesat 1 | - | ? | Sr | PSLV | with ? |