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EGYPTSAT 2 (39678)
COSPAR: 2014-021A | Alt Name: MisrSat-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 16, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39678
International Designator
2014-021A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:19:40 GMT
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Inclination
51.62°
Right Ascension
98.98°
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Argument of Perigee
35.11°
Period
98.90 min
Mean Motion
14.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EGYPTSAT 2
Alternative Name
MisrSat-2
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 39678U 14021A 26185.18032444 .00000177 00000-0 80472-4 0 9999
2 39678 51.6173 98.9846 0000565 35.1119 324.9867 14.56071194645695
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EGYPTSAT 2 (also known as MisrSat-2) is an Earth Observation satellite launched on April 16, 2014, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC31. The spacecraft measures 2 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 5 meters. It is powered by 3 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. EGYPTSAT 2 was designed to operate for up to 11 years, although it achieved only 1 year of operation. The satellite has a dry mass of 1000 kilograms and had a launch mass of 1080 kilograms. It is equipped with SPD-70 Xe plasma thrusters for propulsion and has a shape described as Hex+3 pan with an RCS of 3.473. EGYPTSAT 2 was manufactured by RKKE and owned by NARSS, serving as the EgyptSat-2 No. 1L payload for Earth Observation missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
0.8
Span
5
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1080
Shape
Hex+3 pan
Radar Cross Section
3.473
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EgyptSat-2 No. 1L
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
11 years (planned); 1 year (achieved)
Bus
559GK
Configuration
559GK bus
Motor
SPD-70 Xe plasma thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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