Russia To Launch Egyptian Remote Sensing Satellite On December 27 - Source

Russia to Launch Egyptian Remote Sensing Satellite on December 27 - Source

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 02nd October, 2018) Russia will launch the EgyptSat-A earth remote sensing satellite on board a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket on December 27, a source in the Russian space industry told Sputnik.

EgyptSat-A is being built by Russia's Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RSC Energia) for Egypt's National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences under a deal worth $100 million.

"Roscosmos has approved December 27 as the launch date for the earth remote sensing satellite built by RSC Energia under a contract with Egypt," the source said.

According to the source, it will be the last space launch by Russia in 2018.