EgyptSat 2 / ايجيبت ساتSoyuz-URussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Launch Status Success Wed · Apr 16th, 2014 12:20 PM EDT Watch Online MissionEgyptSat 2Type: Earth ScienceA Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the EgyptSat 2 Earth observation satellite for Egypts National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences. Location31/6Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan468 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. RocketSoyuz ULength: 51.1 meters Diameter: 2.95 metersThe Soyuz U rocket has been launched a total of 166 times with 163 successful and 3 failed launches. AgencyRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Type: Government Abbreviation: RFSA Administration: Administrator: Dmitry Rogozin Founded: 1992 Launchers: Soyuz Spacecraft: Soyuz Country: RUSThe 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