The Pakistan Remote-Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre by the Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket, with technical support from Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
It was the 2nd Pakistani satellite floated by China in 2025. PIC/CNSA
Pakistan on Thursday launched a new remote sensing satellite from China’s southwest Sichuan province aimed at enhancing Islamabad’s capacity to monitor and respond to climate change-related threats.
The Pakistan Remote-Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre by the Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket, with technical support from Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO).
According to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, the PRSS-1 has entered its planned orbit. The satellite will be primarily used in the fields of land resource surveys and disaster prevention and mitigation.
This is the second Pakistani satellite launched by China this year. In January, China launched a satellite named PRSC-EO1.
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