Chairman of the National Authority for Remote Sensing Discusses Collaboration with Mirospace

Chairman of the National Authority for Remote Sensing Discusses Collaboration with Mirospace

Dr. Islam Abu El-Magd, Chairman of the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, welcomed Mr. Thomas Shaw, the Regional Director of Mirospace, to discuss potential collaboration between the two entities. The meeting was held at the Authority's headquarters.

Dr. Islam Abu El-Magd highlighted the advanced technological capabilities of the Authority in the fields of remote sensing and space sciences, expressing the Authority’s readiness to collaborate in areas of mutual interest.

He emphasized that the Authority is keen on working with various institutions and organizations, leveraging the available resources to implement projects and research with significant economic and social impact, supporting Egypt's efforts to enhance the national economy and society, and improving the quality of services provided to citizens. This approach aligns with the objectives and principles of the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research.

The meeting also explored ways of cooperation between the Authority and Mirospace, which operates a network of 25 satellites for remote sensing purposes.

Both parties agreed that Mirospace would prepare a cooperation proposal, where the Aswan Station, affiliated with the Authority, would receive data transmitted from the satellite network and develop a business model as a step towards the Authority's integration into the network of ground stations for these satellites.

The discussion also included exploring how to maximize the benefits of this data in supporting development and advancement efforts across the African continent.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Alaa El-Din Saad, Head of the Space Communications and Ground Stations Department in the Space and Strategic Studies Division, Dr. Ashraf Helmy, Head of the Data Reception and Analysis Division, and Engineer Saeed Galal, Director of Estek Matrix International for Import and Export.