Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Government provides grant for Phase II of EgyptSat 2 Project Feasibility Study (Linked to Record ID#65872, and ID#65871, ID#65874)

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space (NARSS) (Egypt)
Country	Egypt
Start Date	Mar 21, 2017
End Date	Oct 15, 2027
Duration	3,860 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`59801`

Grant Description

On March 21, 2017, the Chinese Government and the Government of Egypt signed letters of exchange, committing grant funding for Phase II of a feasibility study for the second phase of the Egyptian Satellite project (EgyptSAT 2).

The proceeds of this grant were used to finance a contract that China’s Ministry of Commerce issued to China Recruitment International Tendering Co. Ltd. and the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) on November 2, 2016. The monetary value of this grant commitment is unknown.

The purpose of the EgyptSat 2 Project is to create a remote sensing satellite for Egypt's National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space (NARSS) under the Egyptian Ministry of Science and Technology.

Its feasibility study was likely completed since the Chinese Government eventually approved funding for the EgyptSat 2 Project (captured in Record ID#65871).

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Feasibility Studies for the Second Egyptian Satellite for Remote Sensing (EgyptSat 2). EgyptSat 2 is also known as EgyptSat II and MisrSat II. The Arabic project title is إعداد دراسات الجدوى لمشروع 'القمر الصناعي مصر سات-2 لتطبيقات الاستشعار عن بعد (المرحلة الثانية

📚 Sources & References

埃及二号遥感卫星项目正式立项
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Vocational Training Centre
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Egypt’s Locally Assembled MisrSat-II Satellite To Be Launched By China in 2022
Egypt Commences Implementation Phase Of China-funded MisrSat II Satellite And AIT Centre
Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation, وزارة الاستثمار و التعاون الدولى, سحر نصر_ مشروع _القمر الصناعى_ بالتعاون مع الصين لأغراض المشروعات البحثية - اليوم السابع, القمر الصناعي المصري مصر سات MisrSat-2 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.