Egyptian Space Agency Announces Successful Launch of Nexsat-1 Satellite

The CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency, Sherif Sedky, announced the successful launch of the experimental satellite Nexsat-1 today off the coast of Yangjiang City in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. Sedky stated in a press release today, Saturday, that initial signals from the experimental satellite were successfully received for the first time at the headquarters of the Egyptian Space Agency. He explained that the launch process is part of the Egyptian national space program to develop satellite technology, and it is the first experimental satellite for remote sensing, developed in collaboration with the German company (BST). It is also considered one of the stages in the development of space systems for satellites within the agency. Sedky noted that this satellite represents an important step towards localizing microsatellite technology.