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Egyptsat-2

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Baikonur (Russia) on April 16, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 16, 2014 · 16:20 UTCLaunch 2014-021Launch no. 5,368 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRoskosmosRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 16, 2014, 16:20
Launch designation
2014-021
Mission
Egyptsat-2
Vehicle flight ID
E 15000-143

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
718 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
MisrSat-22014-021ANORAD 39678National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space ScienceOptical imaging1,080 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.