Russia will launch a spacecraft remote sensing for Egypt at the end of this year, said on the stand Rocket and Space Corporation "Energia" at MAKS-2013, which presented the model of the satellite.
"This spacecraft remote sensing with high spatial resolution - up to one meter at a height of 700 km orbit. This spacecraft is scheduled for launch by the end of the year. It is intended to obtain images in the earth's surface visible and infrared range, i.e., in resolution panchromatic to one meter multispectral - up to four meters. "Rosoboronexport" customer for us, "- said on the stand of" Energy. "
Earlier it was reported that "Rosoboronexport" has concluded an agreement to establish a remote sensing satellite with Egypt, and the product manufacturer has been selected Corporation "Energia".
Running the unit is scheduled for launch vehicle "Soyuz-U" from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Creating a satellite proavansirovano in full, so there is no economic problems with the payment of its production and launch there, reports "Interfax"
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