▁communication ▁with ▁the ▁satellite ▁had ▁been ▁lost ▁since ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁History ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁Egypt ▁posted ▁an ▁international ▁tender ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁Egypt ian ▁satellite ▁for ▁the ▁observation ▁and ▁remote ▁sens ing ▁and ▁b idd ers ▁from ▁Ukraine , ▁UK , ▁Russia , ▁Korea ▁and ▁Italy ▁competed ▁for ▁the ▁deal . ▁ ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁K B ▁Y uz h no e ▁design ▁b ureau ▁from ▁Ukraine ▁announced ▁winner ▁and ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 4 , ▁a ▁contract ▁had ▁been ▁signed ▁in ▁Egypt . ▁ ▁A ▁cons ort ium ▁consisted ▁of ▁K B ▁Y uz h no e ▁design ▁b ureau ▁and ▁sub - contr ators ▁Ukrain ian ▁companies : ▁ ▁Y uz h no ye ▁- ▁prime ▁contract or ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁platform ▁and ▁the ▁launch ▁ ▁Y uz hm ash ▁- ▁Scient ific ▁Research ▁Institute ▁of ▁Radio ▁Engineering ▁Me asure ments ▁ ▁Kh art ron - K ons at ▁and ▁Kh art ron - Y uk om ▁- ▁Research ▁and ▁Scient ific ▁Production ▁Enter pr ises ▁ ▁K ON EX ▁- ▁State ▁Research ▁and ▁Production ▁Enter prise ▁ ▁CON E CS ▁- ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁optical ▁pay loads , ▁the ▁on board ▁payload ▁command ▁and ▁data ▁handling ▁sub system , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁data ▁processing ▁in ▁the ▁ground ▁segment ▁ ▁Ar sen al ▁- ▁opt ics ▁manufact uring ▁ ▁The ▁Egypt