EgyptSat-A
| EgyptSat-A | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2019-008A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 1050 kg |
| Begin: | February 21, 2019 at 16:47 UTC |
| Starting place: | Baikonur , launch pad 6 of complex 31 |
| Launcher: | Soyuz 2-1b " Fregat " |
| Orbit data | |
| Track height: | 650 km |
| Orbit inclination : | 98 ° |
EgyptSat-A (MisrSat-2) is an earth observation satellite of the Egyptian Egypt's National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS).
The satellite was launched into sun-synchronous orbit from the Baikonur rocket launch site on February 21, 2019 at 16:47 UTC by a Soyuz-2-1b " Fregat " launcher . Incorrect adjustment of a filling sensor in the oxygen tank of the upper stage resulted in insufficient oxidizer, which in turn led to the third stage of the rocket failing prematurely. This resulted in a track that was 60 kilometers too low, but this could be compensated for by the reserves of the Fregat-M upper stage.
EgyptSat-A is a further development of EgyptSat 2 , which was launched in April 2014 . However, this failed after less than a year due to a computer breakdown in which both the main and the reserve on-board computer failed within a few seconds. The EgyptSat-1, which was launched in 2007, had previously failed after only three years of operation.
The hexagonal, three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with a camera that delivers a resolution of one meter panchromatic and four meters multispectral with a swath width of 1,400 km. It should provide images for military and government tasks. For the orbit maneuvers it is equipped with SPD-70 ion engines. It was built on the basis of the 559GK satellite bus from RKK Energija and has a planned lifespan of eleven years.
Web links
- RSC Energia: Satellite Egyptsat-A has been launched , press release of February 21, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ WMO OSCAR | Satellite: EgyptSat-A: WMO OSCAR | Satellite: EgyptSat-A , accessed April 29, 2019
- ↑ a b The Orion: Narrow Success for Russia and EgyptSat-A , accessed on April 29, 2019
- ↑ russianspaceweb.com: EgyptSat-A enters orbit after a close-call Soyuz launch , accessed on April 29, 2019
- ↑ SpaceWatch.Global: Egypt's EGYPTSAT-A Successfully Launched By Russia Despite Slight Launch Issue - SpaceWatch.Global , accessed April 29, 2019