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National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
Egyptian national authority identified in mission references as operator of the EgyptSat Earth-observation missions.
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences is an Egyptian government and research authority focused on remote sensing and space sciences.[1][2] It is associated with EgyptSat remote-sensing missions, including EgyptSat-1, EgyptSat-2, and EgyptSat-A.[2][3][4] NARSS connects agency, research, and mission references around the EgyptSat line for buyers reviewing Egyptian Earth-observation programmes.[2][3][4]
Operates
- EgyptSat-1ended
launched 2007-04-17 / Sun-synchronous orbit, about 658 x 666 km, 98.1 deg / 46.6 km swath
- EgyptSat-2ended
launched 2014-04-16 / Low Earth orbit; launched to about 436 x 703 km, 51.6 deg, later circularised near 720 km / 1400 km swath
- EgyptSat-Aoperational
launched 2019-02-21 / Sun-synchronous orbit, about 660-668 km, about 98 deg / 1400 km swath
- NExSat-1operational
launched 2024-02-03 / 700 km sun-synchronous orbit / 30 km swath
- [1]National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciencesagency doc2026-06-26
- [2]National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciencescommunity2026-06-26
- [3]EgyptSat 1community2026-06-26
- [4]EgyptSat-Acommunity2026-06-26