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Exploring New Horizons: Egypt's Space Agency Prepares to Launch Satellite for African Development
Exploring New Horizons: Egypt's Space Agency Prepares to Launch Satellite for African Development
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Egypt is actively expanding its presence on the space scene; it was the first African country to launch its own satellite. Since 1998, the North African... 27.06.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The Egyptian Space Agency is currently in the process of finalizing the African Development Satellite (AfDevSat), a joint initiative involving Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria, to be launched by the end of 2024, the agency's director, Sherif Sedqi, told local media.The highlight of the initiative is the planned launch of the African Development Satellite (AfDevSat) by the end of 2024. Each participating nation has contributed specialized expertise to develop various subsystems of AfDevSat, with Egypt taking the lead in design, assembly, integration, testing, and launch. The Egyptian Space Agency has also conducted training programs for its partner countries.Furthermore, Sedqi emphasized another collaborative project involving Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria to install a remote sensing camera on the International Space Station. This project is supported by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and Airbus.Additionally, he mentioned another notable project called "SPINX," funded by the Academy of Scientific Research. This satellite, scheduled to be launched by the end of 2024, will study climate change across Africa.
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Exploring New Horizons: Egypt's Space Agency Prepares to Launch Satellite for African Development
18:39 27.06.2024 (Updated: 18:54 27.06.2024) Egypt is actively expanding its presence on the space scene; it was the first African country to launch its own satellite. Since 1998, the North African country has launched a total of ten satellites.
The Egyptian Space Agency is currently in the process of finalizing the African Development Satellite (AfDevSat), a joint initiative involving Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria, to be launched by the end of 2024, the agency's director, Sherif Sedqi,
told local media.
The highlight of the initiative is the planned launch of the African Development Satellite (AfDevSat) by the end of 2024.
Each
participating nation has contributed specialized expertise to develop various subsystems of AfDevSat, with Egypt taking the lead in design, assembly, integration, testing, and launch. The Egyptian Space Agency has also conducted training programs for its partner countries.
Furthermore, Sedqi emphasized another collaborative project involving Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria to install a remote sensing camera on the International Space Station. This project is supported by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and Airbus.
Additionally, he mentioned another notable project called "SPINX," funded by the Academy of Scientific Research. This satellite, scheduled to be launched by the end of 2024, will study climate change across Africa.
