Implementation phase of China-funded Egyptian satellite project kicks off
0 Comment(s)
Print
E-mail Xinhua, September 9, 2019
He revealed that the lifetime of the satellite is five years, while the lifetime of the ground station is 15 years.
Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang said he believes that China and Egypt have made "four firsts" in this project.
"The first is that Egypt is the first country to carry out satellite cooperation with China under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.
"The second is that China will help Egypt build a complete satellite assembly integration and test center, in which scientists and engineers from China and Egypt will jointly complete the assembly, integration and test of Egypt's MisrSat II," said the ambassador.
The third, Liao said, is that China will help Egypt build its aerospace team and will jointly train Egyptian aerospace experts.
"The fourth is that after the project is completed, Egypt will be the first African country to have complete satellite assembly integration testing capabilities," he added.
Liao noted China is willing to work with Egypt to build Egypt's own aerospace science and technology talents for the independent development of Egypt's space field.
"We are also willing to make our contributions to the economic and social development of Egypt, including the fields of agriculture, environmental protection, and anti-desertification," the ambassador said.
Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)