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EGYPTSAT 1 (31117)
COSPAR: 2007-012A | Alt Name: MisrSat 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31117
International Designator
2007-012A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:46:54 GMT
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Inclination
98.06°
Right Ascension
141.07°
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Argument of Perigee
58.91°
Period
97.31 min
Mean Motion
14.80 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EGYPTSAT 1
Alternative Name
MisrSat 1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NARSS
Country
Egypt
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 31117U 07012A 26184.82424378 .00001267 00000-0 17546-3 0 9994
2 31117 98.0603 141.0693 0006078 58.9058 301.2749 14.79787680 32177
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EGYPTSAT 1, also known as MisrSat 1, is an Earth Observation and Technology satellite operated by NARSS (National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences). Launched on April 17, 2007, from the TYSMC launch site using a Dnepr launch vehicle, it has a configuration of the MS-1TK platform. The satellite measures 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 2 meters and had a dry mass of 100 kilograms at launch. It is equipped with an infra-red imager, high-resolution multispectral imager, and a store and forward communications payload. Its power system consists of four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. EGYPTSAT 1 was manufactured by YUZHUA and its shape is described as a box with four panels and an antenna. The planned lifetime was five years, but it achieved only 3.5 years in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9971
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Egyptsat 1
Purpose
Earth Observation, Technology
Mission
Earth Observation, Technology
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
5 years (planned); 3.5 years (achieved)
Bus
Egyptsat
Configuration
MS-1TK platform
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
infra-red imager, high resolution multispectral imager, store and forward communications payload
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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