According to the National Space Administration of China, China launched a remote sensing satellite for Egypt on Monday, marking a new milestone in space cooperation between the two countries.
At 12:10 pm, the Long March 2C carrier rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert of northwest China, successfully launching the MisrSat-2 satellite.
In a press release after launch, the National Space Administration of China stated that the spacecraft was designed and built by Aerospace Dongfanghong, a subsidiary of the China Academy of Space Technology located in Beijing. It is a small optical remote sensing satellite with the mission of obtaining data for Egypt's land and water resource development and agricultural operations.
Remote sensing satellites refer to satellites used for observation, measurement, and meteorological monitoring of land or sea objects.
