The Egyptian Space Agency announces the success of launching and operating the Egyptian satellite SPNEX
The Egyptian Space Agency announced the success of the launch of the Egyptian satellite SPNEX on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and that it entered its designated orbit and began sending its first signals, in an important scientific step that reflects the progress achieved by the Egyptian state in the field of space technology.
The launch of SPNEX comes within the programs to develop nano-class satellites, confirming the ability of national competencies to implement integrated space systems, starting from design and manufacturing, through assembly and integration processes. And testing, all the way to actual operation in orbit.
The SPNEX satellite represents a scientific laboratory orbiting in space, developed within the framework of cooperation between the Egyptian Space Agency and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. It specializes in measuring the properties of plasma in the layers of the ionosphere, which contributes to supporting scientific studies related to the effects of solar and magnetic storms, building accurate models of the properties of the ionosphere, and supporting climate research.
The satellite has been developed entirely within the laboratories of the Egyptian Space Agency since the first quarter of the year. 2022, with all assembly, integration and testing operations being carried out within the agency’s AIT Center in the Egyptian Space City.
On December 12, 2025, the ground control and reception station, designed and implemented by the agency’s staff, received the satellite’s telemetric signals, which confirmed its stability in orbit, the high operating efficiency of its systems, and the battery charge rate reaching about 90% after pointing toward the sun.
The moon had been launched from the Rongfeng base. Satellite space northwest of the People’s Republic of China, emphasizing that the design and development of the satellite systems, and the implementation of its software, in addition to the design and implementation of the ground control station, were entirely carried out by national technical personnel.
The SPNEX satellite data is scheduled to be made available soon to researchers at Egyptian universities and research centers, in support of scientific research and space applications.
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