EGYPTSAT 1 is an Egyptian minisatellite that was launched by Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 2007 April 17. The 100-kg minisatellite carries a multispectral imager for Earth observations, stores the data on-board, and forwards them over Egypt.

The initial orbital parameters were period 98 min, apogee 666 km, perigee 658 km, and inclination 98.1 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-04-17
Launch Vehicle: Dnepr
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan