Egypt China to launch Sat in 2017

[Frogman]

Egypt, China sign MoU to build satellite assembly plant in Cairo

The Egyptian Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) and the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) signed a memorandum of understanding to build a satellite assembly plant in Egypt, benefiting from the Chinese expertise in this respect.

In statements to MENA on Thursday 07/03/2013, NARSS Chairman Dr. Mohamed Medhat Mokhtar said that under the MoU, the Chinese side will review and approve the design of the Egyptian satellite "Egypt Sat 2", which is expected to be finalized by the Egyptian side in July 2014.

The new satellite will be manufactured, assembled and tested in the plant to be established in Egypt, he added.

In accordance with the deal, the Egyptian side will also be allowed to take part in the Chinese space missions he said.

Date of publication:Friday, 8 March 2013

State Information Services Egypt, China sign MoU to build satellite assembly plant in Cairo

Egypt, China cooperate in space technology industry

Friday, 19 December 2014

Date of publication:Saturday, 20 December 2014
The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) signed on Thursday 18/12/2014 a cooperation deal with the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) at the headquarters of (NARSS) to serve sustainable development projects and space technology industry.

The agreement will bolster cooperation in satellite manufacturing, construction of ground stations, data processing and improving the infrastructure that could serve the sustainable development projects, Head of NARSS Medhat Mokhtar said in a statement.

Mokhtar hailed the Chinese potentials in the fields of remote sensing and space sciences. He asserted that Egypt is seriously going ahead with satellite and space science and is capable of developing such a technology.

MENA

State Information Services Egypt, China cooperate in space technology industry

Incredibly rough Google translate:-

At a cost of $50 million dollars Egypt-China will launch a satellite for research and development.

Within the framework of research cooperation between Egypt and China in the field of satellite and preparations within the upcoming visit of President Abdel Fattah Sisi of China, the National Authority for Remote Sensing and signed distance and space science cooperation agreement with China for the design and production of satellites.

The agreement was signed by the Chinese side, Chinese Ambassador in Cairo Sung Ay were accompanied by a Chinese delegation comprising a number of major operating in the space agency experts Chinese companies, and the Egyptian side d. Medhat Mukhtar, head of the National Authority for Remote Sensing, in the presence of d. Sharif Hamad, Minister of Scientific Research.

D.ala religion river Vice Chairman of the National Authority for Remote Sensing say about science and space after it was agreed to launch a satellite for the purposes of research and development projects and the proportion of Egypt's participation in the design and implementation phases of 60 to 70%. And technical specifications of the satellite, weighing half a ton, cost $ 50 million, and its orbit of 700 kilometers, and is used in the field of sustainable development. It is scheduled to launch the moon in 2017. The new satellite is higher accuracy and better efficiency of the moon Egypt SAT 1. He explained that the two sides had agreed to receive the Egyptian stations Chinese satellite images, as well as participating in the development of receiving stations and treatment in Egypt and also the space load factor and the coefficient of determination and testing and assembly of the Egyptian space program, and training Egyptian cadres in China on remote sensing applications in the field of mineral wealth, and in the agricultural field, especially the production of crops, forecasting productivity, and resistance to pests, and to identify the lack of nutrition in plants, as well as training Egyptian cadres in China to identify on land resources by determining the quality of the soil, and its production capacity and suitability for the production of specific crops, and to identify water resources through the analysis of satellite images of the moons to see aquifers, for use in promising areas such as East Port, Sinai and Halayib and Shalateen, find out the amount of water in the reservoirs, as well as identified through Alrdaria images faults on the floor, which is the source of groundwater storage.
He stressed that the agreement included the use of satellite images of four Chinese satellites with differential ability and high resolution can be used in many development and national security projects, such as the Suez Canal project, and also will use these satellites in the security projects, including the Egyptian border control, pointing out that the agreement will begin work by the beginning of January 2015. He explained that the President Abdel Fattah Sisi interested in this cooperation, which is a top priority and that its vital role in the development and support of the Egyptian economy within the framework of his upcoming visit to China. He also noted that Egypt is trying to achieve the proper position in the field of space technology and satellite industry and design, also seeks to lead in this area, which particularly at the regional and African levels.

بتكلفة 50 مليون دولار لخدمة التنمية والأغراض البحثية
إطلاق قمر صناعى مصرى ـ صينى فى عام 2017 - الأهرام اليومي

 

[Beast]

Maybe soon there will be an egyptian astronaut onboard Tiangong 2 in 2016.

 

[Frogman]

Maybe soon there will be an egyptian astronaut onboard Tiangong 2 in 2016.

Hopefully. The strategic partnership between Egypt and China will flourish in the next couple of years, with the Presidents visit to China in the next couple of days I expect a multitude of deals and agreements to be signed in every field.

 

[opruh]

China is the future!

 

[al-Hasani]

This is an excellent step. I have for ages been calling for much bigger Arab-Sino ties and restore the ancient cordial ties between those two peoples.

GCC and China sign deal to boost cooperation

I hope that the various space agencies in the Arab world can cooperate more with their Chinese counterparts. In many ways China is more willing to help us out in terms of industrial progress than the West. If just more focus on this cooperation was given that is.

Or projects such as those for instance;

UAE announces 'first Arab spaceship to Mars' in 2021 | The Verge

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The China-Arab Cooperative forum is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi noted in a statement that the Chinese government is increasingly interested in expanding trade and economic ties with the region, particularly in developing industries like nuclear energy.

In statements provided to Chinese news agency Xinhua, Wang said the forum’s meeting, scheduled for this Thursday, would focus on expanding cooperation in sectors that have yet to be fully developed in relationships between Arab countries and China. “China wants to reinforce cooperation with Arab states in both traditional sectors like energy, trade and infrastructure and emerging sectors like nuclear energy, space and new energy with a view to sharing development benefits and promoting common prosperity,” Wang noted, highlighting the Silk Road ties between China and the Arab world.

Arab countries – which will include in this summit Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen, and others – are “natural and important cooperation partners for China,” according to Wang. Xinhua makes note of highlighting China’s support for Palestine’s “right to be an independent state.” In addition to political support, China has greatly expanded its economic reach in the region. According to a statement from the Chinese government, trade between China and the region has expanded to $239 billion, and China has become the largest trading partner of nine Arab countries.

The summit will extend talks between Arab countries and China, both sides of which have expressed an interest in expanding trade. Wang went on a tour of various Middle Eastern countries in December, including Saudi Arabia, and met with several members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. At the time, the Agence France-Presse reported that Gulf Countries appeared open to stronger ties with China that would allow them to rely less on economic relations with the United States. Saudi Arabian authorities expressed optimism at the time towards opening further trade with China.

While China has expressed interest in expanding trade into other sectors, the oil market has also increased with many Middle Eastern countries. OPEC announced in May that much of its increased demand for oil is coming from China. “Almost half of annual oil demand growth is seen coming from China and the Middle East,” a report released by the organization explained.

In addition to expanding trade with Arab countries and the greater Middle East, China has extended its global offensive to become more involved in world economies. In February, the Chinese government announced its intentions to found a China-Latin America trade forum this year that would work similarly to the Arab arrangement. China has also made inroads in trade with a number of African nations.

China Seeks Enhanced Cooperation with Arab World on Nuclear Energy, Space Issues - Breitbart

@Frogman

For how long has the Egyptian Space Agency and their Chinese counterparts been working with each other?