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MisrSat 2 (Egypt 2, Aiji 2)
MisrSat 2 []
MisrSat 2 (not to be confused with EgyptSat 2 (MisrSat 2) launched in 2014) or Aiji 2 (Aiji Yaogan Weixing Erhao) is an Egyptian Earth remote-sounding satellite, built as a joint project between the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) and its Chinese counterpart.
The satellite features an high-resolution imager with a ground resolution of 2 meters in panchromatic mode and 8 meters in color.
The Chinese CAST delivered two prototype and one flight unit of the satellite bus to Egypt, where the Egyptian imaging payload was integrated and tested. Then the flight unit was returned to China for launch.
| Nation: | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth Observation |
| Operator: | EgSA |
| Contractors: | CAST (bus) |
| Equipment: | Imager |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 years |
| Mass: | 350 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MisrSat 2 (Egypt 2, Aiji 2) | 2023-187B | 04.12.2023 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2C (3) | with Xingchi-1 02A, Xingchi-1 02B |
References:
- Arab News: Egypt reveals details of launch of MisrSat 2 satellite at cost of $74m, 25 June 2023
Further EgyptSat (MisrSat) missions:
