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Egypt, Bahrain to Collaborate with China to Build Hyperspectral Camera for Chang’e-7 Mission
Egypt, Bahrain to Collaborate with China to Build Hyperspectral Camera for Chang’e-7…
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency, and the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop a hyperspectral camera as part of the goal of developing and delivering scientific instruments for the Chang’e-7 mission, according to SpaceinAfrica.
According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the hyperspectral camera, developed by Egypt and Bahrain, will image and analyse lunar surface materials from orbit, including the Moon’s polar regions.
In addition, the camera, one of the six international payloads chosen by the CNSA for the Chang’e-7 lunar mission, can provide high-quality hyperspectral data for diverse fields, such as environmental monitoring, natural resource surveys, and climate change studies.
The remaining five payloads will be provided by Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand, and the International Lunar Observatory Association, a Hawaii-based non-governmental organisation.
