Egyptian satellite Nexsat-1 successfully launched from China, signals received: EgSA

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 - 06:05 GMT

The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) CEO Sherif Sedky Saturday announced the successful launch of the experimental remote sensing Nexsat-1 off the coast of Yangjiang city in Guangdong province, China.

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In statements to MENA on Friday, Sedky said that the agency's current plan aims at acquiring satellite technology and establishing a "satellite constellation", a group of artificial satellites working together as a system, a matter that will contribute to strengthening Egypt's leading role in Africa in the space science and technology domain.