Egypt Military Space Projects
In September 2002 Egypt discussed with Libya helping fund a joint program for the manufacture and launch of a spy satellite. Officials said the Egyptian request was being discussed with Tripoli as part of the current talks on scientific cooperation. In August 2002 the Egyptian-Libyan Committee for Scientific Research examined a proposed joint fund to finance joint research programs. The discussions in Tripoli covered several subjects including remote-sensing satellites and space projects. The committee meeting was chaired by Egyptian Higher Education Minister Mofid Shihab and Libya's Matouk Mohammed Matouk. The Libya heads the Libyan People's Committee for Scientific Research. The committee is meant to implement agreements already signed for space cooperation and remote-sensing. The cooperation is meant to be limited to civilian rather than limited issues.
