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16.04.2014
Soyuz-U with EgypSat-2 launch
April 16 at 20:20 Moscow time (MSK) from the launch complex of the platform 31 Baikonur cosmodrome starting calculations enterprises Roscosmos produced successful launch (ILV) Soyuz-U with the spacecraft (SC) EgypSat-2.
Launch of Soyuz-U Rocket with EgyptSat-2 Satellite
At 20:28 MSK according to cyclogram flight spacecraft EgypSat-2 separated from the third stage rocket and launched into orbit.
EgyptSat-2 Satellite
Spacecraft Idzhiptsat designed for remote sensing with high spatial resolution. It is equipped with the most modern technology to capture images in the visible and infrared ranges. The data received from the satellite will be used for agricultural, geological and environmental studies.
ROSCOSMOS Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/20460/
Roscosmos press service / ROSCOSMOS / Tsenki TV / Translation, screen capture: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.
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