NARSS is an outgrowth of a Remote Sensing Center, established in 1971 as an American-Egyptian joint project that was affiliated to the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. In 1994 the Authority was established as an organization under the State Ministry of Scientific Research to promote the use of state of the art space technology for the development of the country and introducing High Tech capabilities in regional planning and other applications.

NARSS is looking forward to become one of the best scientific agencies in conducting research and providing services in the field of remote sensing and Space Science

 Foundation of NARSS Vision

• continuous performace improvement in project execution 
• clear understanding of needs and requirements of NARSS internal and external customers and establishing the related plans and procedures. 
• continuous measurement and improvement of quality and productivity of scientific , financial and administrative acyivities.

NARSS mission is to pursue, tansfer, and providethe most advanced technology in the fields of remote sensing and peaceful application of space Sciencies , and build the self capability to utilize these technologies to support the National development activities . 

According to the presidential decree No 261 in 1992, NARSS board is the authorized entity that is eligible to run and control all activities and suggests the guiding principles and policies that are needed to fulfil NARSS mission.

• NARSS Chairman is the chief of board.
• NARSS vice chairman
  
• The most senior three division heads .
  
• seven experts in NARSS related fields. 
  

NARSS is organized to include eight scientific divisions

• Geological applications and Mineral Resources
• Agricultural Applications , Soil and marine Sciences
• Engineering Applications and Water Resources
• Environmental Studies and Land use
• Data Reception Analysis and Receiving Station Affairs
• Aerial Photography and Aviation
• Space Sciences and Strategic Studies
• Scientific Training and Continuous Studies

This is in addition to marketing Department , eight supporting departments and a general secretary responsible for finance, personnel and administration .

NARSS has forty staff members in different fields supported by similar number of specialists . Based on the actual needs of projects, this work force could be augmented by selected staff members from local universities and research centers.

Besides , there are more than a hundred experts working in space program and one hundred fifty personal in finance administrative , and personal affairs ;

• Aerial photographing.
• Using of satellite data and their applications in geological surveys, mineral exploration, soil classification, assessment of water resources, environmental studies, agriculture crops and fisheries resources surveys, lakes management, and planning of tourist projects.
• Pursuing of global scientific and technical developments in NARSS related fields.
• Participation in the technology transfer processes, and enhance cooperation with the corresponding organizations.
• Conduct studies for exploring and managing of the natural resources.

NARSS possesses the human and phsical resources and lab equipment that enable offering of distinguished scientific

The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences

Address : 23 Joseph Tito Street, El-Nozha El-Gedida (P.O. Box : 1564 Alf Maskan).

Phone: (202)26251299-(202)26251200 .

Fax : (202)26225800- (202)26225833

email : info@narss.sci.eg