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EgyptSat-2
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EgyptSat-2, also known as MisrSat-2 or E-Star, was an Egyptian high-resolution optical remote-sensing satellite. It launched from Baikonur on 2014-04-16 aboard Soyuz-U and used the RSC Energia 559GK bus.[1][2]
The optical payload provided panchromatic and multispectral imagery at 1 m panchromatic resolution and 4 m multispectral resolution across a 1400 km swath.[2][3] The spacecraft launched to a 436 x 703 km orbit at 51.6 degrees and later raised its orbit to approximately 720 km via electric-propulsion circularisation.[2][3] The mission ended after losing contact on 2015-04-14.[2][3] Its applications include land-cover change, urban change, and disaster damage assessment.[2]
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| current status | ended |
| operator | National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences |
| platform | 559gk-bus |
| launch vehicle | soyuz-u |
| Launched | 2014-04-16 |
| actual end of life | 2015-04-14 |
| orbit type | Low Earth orbit; launched to about 436 x 703 km, 51.6 deg, later circularised near 720 km |
| swath km | 1400 |
| tasking supported | false |
| current geographic priority | Egyptian territory and neighbouring land and maritime areas |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21 |
| claim status | agency-sourced |
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Sources
- [1]EgyptSat-2 spacecraft launch, RSC Energiaoperator press2026-06-21
- [2]EgyptSat 2 (MisrSat 2), Gunter's Space Pagecommunity2026-06-21
- [3]EgyptSat-2 spy satellite, RussianSpaceWebcommunity2026-06-21