Egypt and China signed a series of space agreements Wednesday including cooperation on the China-led International Lunar Research Station.
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Zhang Kejian, China National Space Administration (CNSA) administrator, and Sherif Sedky, Chief Operating Officer of the Egyptian Space Agency (EGSA), signed a cooperation agreement between the CNSA and the EGSA on the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) in Beijing. The pair also inked a MoU between their respective governments on cooperation and peaceful use of outer space. Areas of cooperation include joint research in lunar and deep space exploration, the development and launch of spacecraft, space infrastructure, satellite data reception and applications, the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation, space science and astronomical observation.
The development follows increasingly close space cooperation between the two countries.
China also launched the Misrsat-2 remote sensing satellite for Egypt just days ago.
China's President: Xi Jinping
Capital :Beijing
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