The launch of SPNEX signifies Egypt's move toward Digital Sovereignty over its atmospheric and environmental data.
The SPNEX mission is designed to provide critical scientific data regarding the ionosphere and regional climate patterns.
The SPNEX satellite was deployed via a Lijian-1 carrier rocket using Chinese launch infrastructure.
The Egyptian Space Agency confirmed the successful orbital insertion and stable telemetry reception for its SPNEX satellite on December 14, 2025.
The SPNEX satellite was domestically assembled and integrated within Egypt.
Egypt's satellite, SPNEX (Space Plasma Nano-satellite Experiment), is a mini satellite jointly developed by the Egyptian Space Agency and Egypt's Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
SPNEX focuses on measuring and characterizing space plasma in the ionosphere to support studies related to climate change.
The potential spacecraft involved in the close approach include Egypt’s Space Plasma Nano-satellite Experiment (SPNEX), Nepal’s student microsatellite, or Sun Yat-sen University’s Yixian-A.
The SPNEX spacecraft is equipped with Langmuir probes for plasma measurements, a high-resolution optical camera with a resolution of 7.5 meters, and a static random-access memory experiment for monitoring radiation.
Egypt's Space Plasma Nano-satellite Experiment (SPNEX) 6U spacecraft was onboard the Kinetica-1 rocket for studying climate change and ionosphere modifications.
SPNEX is a satellite launched by Kinetica-1 Y11.