The Minister of Higher Education announces receiving the Remote Sensing Authority the first images from the experimental satellite NEXSAT-1.

Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, announced Egypt's success in receiving the first picture of data taken from the Nexsat-1 experimental moon in cooperation with the German company BST, in implementation of the directives of political leadership on the settlement of space technology and the space industry in Egypt and capacity-building and infrastructure for this sophisticated technological sector.
Dr. Ayman Ashour explained that the launch of the satellite was in accordance with the contract concluded between the National Remote Sensing and Space Science Agency and BST German company, with the aim of settling space technology through the design and manufacture of an experimental satellite weighing about 67 kilograms and its launch and operation.
Dr. Ayman Ashour referred to the success of the system and the experiment. The National Remote Sensing Authority was received today, 13 February 2024, at 10.26 p.m. Cairo time (10:26), the first picture of the data taken from the experimental satellite. The first picture of the city of Asyut was received through the Authority ' s receiving station in Aswan, the first picture taken successfully by the Moon, confirming Egypt ' s ability to possess the technical and technological capabilities of satellites and to receive data from satellites.
The image of the experimental satellite NXSAT-1 was received at a single spectrometer level of 5 meters, which could be used in some vital applications, such as agricultural applications and re-correcting and re-treatment by engineers at the receiving station or by scientists specializing in the National Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Agency.
The Minister explained that this was a paradigm shift in remote sensing and satellite technology in Egypt, particularly since Egypt ' s possession of these technologies emphasized Egypt ' s regional and African capacity and leadership in space technology, satellites and remote sensing, noting that these experiments, the availability and analysis of space station and data were strong qualifications that supported Egypt ' s leading role in providing services to the African continent in space science and technology and remote sensing under Egypt ' s hosting of the headquarters of the African Space Agency.
The Minister also stressed that the Ministry continued to provide support to research bodies to move forward in the settlement of technology and the provision of technological products that would increase national GDP and support development work and projects.
For his part, Dr. Islam Abu Al-Magd, Chairman of the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science, stressed that this experiment was a complementary and successful experiment that demonstrated the Authority ' s capabilities in remote sensing and space technology, which could contribute to the promotion of the space and information industries at the national and regional levels and the provision of services with economic and developmental returns on the African continent.
Dr. Islam Abu Al-Magd noted that the National Remote Sensing and Space Science Authority had provided the qualified human resources necessary for the efficient implementation of the project. The project manager, the systems engineer, the engineering team members, the reception and analysis engineers and the reception station in Aswan were selected to carry out all the necessary work to assemble, test, launch, receive and analyse.