ISLAMABAD/CHINA – In a significant step towards space self-reliance, Pakistan successfully launched its latest remote sensing satellite into orbit aboard China’s Kuaizhou‑1A rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.
The satellite, developed in collaboration with SUPARCO, CETC, and MICROSAT China, aims to strengthen Pakistan’s capabilities in climate monitoring, agriculture, urban planning, and disaster management. Officials confirmed the satellite entered its intended orbit smoothly, boosting Islamabad’s technical standing in regional space dynamics.
With this launch, Pakistan now operates five satellites, including PakTES-1A, PRSS-1, PAKSAT-MM1, and the lunar mission iCube-Qamar, under its national Vision 2047 space roadmap.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar lauded the joint achievement, calling it a testament to deepening Pak-China technological ties, while Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal dubbed it “another URAAN of Pakistan.” He hinted at bigger goals ahead, including an astronaut launch and a moon mission by 2035.
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