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Egypt to Launch a Satellite at End of 2021

A series of Egyptian satellites dubbed “Next” per an agreement that includes a grant Space Agency after the African Union’s
will be launched starting from December, worth $45 million, he added. He also said approval. There is a plan in cooperation
executive director of the Egyptian Space that Egypt had an ambitious plan to build with Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Sudan, and
Agency said Saturday. According to Al- space systems and infrastructure, as well Nigeria to launch a joint satellite dubbed
Quosi, “Cairo, in cooperation with German as strengthen international space relations, the African development Satellite. The
and Chinese partners, will launch new explore space and establish Egyptian headquarters of the African Space
satellites, the first of which is a satellite space law, according to the Al-Youm Al- Agency is now being established in the
for remote sensing and scientific research, Sabea newspaper. Al-Qousi said that his International Space City at a budget of USD
weighing 65 kilograms. It will be launched country’s ambitions in space science 10million. The Egyptian Space Agency is
in December this year.” In parallel with Next, were greater than the five satellites that it also working on the development of the
a group of nanosatellites will be launched currently had in orbit. A satellite assembly MisrSat-2 satellite. The satellite will be
in March 2022 to monitor climate changes, and testing center will be inaugurated in 100% manufactured in Egypt, meaning
especially the levels of carbon dioxide and September 2022 in the International Space that all the components of the satellite
gases in the atmosphere, Quosi said. In City to be the first center of its kind in the will be totally local and will demonstrate
September 2022, EgyptSat 2, weighing 330 Arab world. It is planned to also produce Egypt’s capacity for space exploration.
kilograms, will be launched to be used in pure Egyptian satellites for purposes The Chinese government provided some
sensor application with a photographic related to development in Egypt and Africa, form of grant as well as assisting with the
accuracy of two meters. EgyptSat 2 has as well as scientific research. Quosi also design of the satellite. The MisrSat-2 is
been designed in cooperation with China said now that Egypt will host the African scheduled for completion in August 2022.

KSS 3rd Satellite Cluster Launch on Space-X Targeted December 2021

Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio frequency intelligence data, generating satellite clusters, we continue to focus on
Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a- higher-value datasets and further tiered securing and building a new subscriber
service (DaaS) company, has signed a new subscription license options. While Kleos base. Data delivery from the Scouting
contract with rideshare provider Spaceflight is targeting a constellation of up to 20 Mission satellites allows us to commence
to launch its third satellite cluster (KSF2) in satellite clusters, each cluster will increase revenue generation from early adopter and
December 2021 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 the volume of data that can be sold and test contracts.” Final costs incurred are
rocket, further growing the constellation. provide further insights as to activity in anticipated to be comparable with publicly
The four KSF2 Polar Patrol Mission key areas of interest for our customers. available space rideshare costs and
satellites will launch into a 500-600km While we progress our constellation roll within the envelope of the cost of a launch
Sun Synchronous orbit, complementing out with the launch of our second and third advised within the prospectus.
Kleos’s first and second satellite clusters
and increasing cover over key maritime
areas of interest like double the coverage
over both poles. Kleos’s second satellite
cluster – the Polar Vigilance Mission –
has recently completed a key development
milestone and remains on track for a mid-
2021 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon
9. Commissioning and data collection
from Kleos’s initial Scouting Mission
satellites, which launched from India into
a 37-degree inclination in November 2020,
is nearing completion. Kleos Space CEO
Andy Bowyer said: “The launch of our
third satellite cluster will further improve
the frequency and value of Kleos’s radio

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