EgyptSat 2 / ايجيبت ساتSoyuz-U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Launch Status Success Wed · Apr 16th, 2014 12:20 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op4QFEIoZGI Mission EgyptSat 2 Type: Earth Science A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the EgyptSat 2 Earth observation satellite for Egypts National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences. Location 31/6 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 465 launches have been at this location. Rocket Soyuz U Length: 51.1 meters Diameter: 2.95 meters First Launched: December 4, 2020 The Soyuz U rocket has been launched a total of 166 times with 163 successful and 3 failed launches. Agency Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Type: Government Abbreviation: RFSA Administration: Administrator: Dmitry Rogozin Founded: 1992 Launchers: Soyuz Spacecraft: Soyuz Country: RUS The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana. View Rocket Launch Schedule