Day: December 5, 2023

Egypt has one of the earliest and most robust space programmes in Africa. With two launched satellites, a space city under construction, the operationalisation of the African Space Agency in the country,  several bilateral agreements in advancements in space technology, and other satellite projects in various development stages, Egypt led the African space technology development …

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In a news report by Xinhua, China has launched Egypt’s remote sensing satellite, MisrSat-2, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China onboard the Long March-2C carrier rocket. With a 2-meter panchromatic and an 8-meter multispectral resolution, the EO satellite will be utilised by Egypt to advance the country’s land and resource management, water …

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SpaceX has acquired Pioneer Aerospace, a company that provided components for Dragon spacecraft parachutes before filing for bankruptcy. Elon Musk‘s aerospace company paid $2.2 million to rescue Pioneer Aerospace , according to a Florida bankruptcy filing in November by Aviation Safety Resources (ASR), the parent company of Pioneer. The deal was first reported by The …

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