Chief of the Egyptian Space Agency Mohamed el Qousy said that Egypt will inaugurate it’s “space city” by the end of 2022.
He added in statements that the city will be on an area of 123 acres, adding that Egypt will be among 10 countries around the world that have space cities.
El Qousy explained that the city will contain 23 buildings to serve space activities, including a space academy, a research center, a museum, along with the African Space Agency.
He stressed that the space city will contain a center and satellite assembly, and that it is expected to open by the end of this year.
The Egyptian Space Agency (EGSA) has been currently working on carrying out SPNEX project to launch a satellite to monitor the negative effects of climate change by the end of 2023.