Egypt reveals details of launch of MisrSat 2 satellite at cost of $74m

The satellite’s mission is to take images of Egyptian soil to preserve the environment, as well as to undertake remote sensing.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Rafei, the official in charge of the project, said the installation and testing of the satellite had been completed in cooperation with China, with the $74 million coming as a grant from Beijing.

MisrSat 2 is scheduled to leave Cairo on June 28 for China and will undergo final testing there before launch.

The Egyptian Space Agency organized an event at its headquarters to receive the mechanical and electrical model of the satellite from China.