Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite

The Hindu  

“Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China,” Pakistan’s space agency said. The PRSC-EO1 satellite will boost Pakistan’s ability to monitor and manage natural resources, respond to disasters, and improve urban planning and agricultural development, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission said in a statement. Thanks to leadership and professional acumen of SUPARCO @NSAPAKISTAN, PRSC-EO-1 satellite was successfully launched from Jiuquan in northwestern China… pic.twitter.com/eIHRcPPUy1 — Khalil Hashmi January 17, 2025 This type of satellite uses electro-optical sensors to collect data and images of the Earth’s surface by detecting and measuring reflected sunlight or emitted radiation. Currently valued at $5 billion, the earth observation satellite market is among the fastest growing sectors within the commercial space industry, with Novaspace predicting it to exceed $8 billion by 2033.

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Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite aboard Chinese rocket
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite aboard Chinese rocket

India Today  

Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China, Pakistan's space agency said. The PRSC-EO1 satellite will boost Pakistan's ability to monitor and manage natural resources, respond to disasters, and improve urban planning and agricultural development, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission said in a statement. pic.twitter.com/eIHRcPPUy1 — Khalil Hashmi …

Pakistan and China launch space collaboration
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan and China launch space collaboration

China Daily  

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, May 30, 2024. China successfully launched a Pakistani communication satellite, PakSat MM1, on Thursday using a Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Pakistan's Prime Minister …

Pakistan and China launch space collaboration
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan and China launch space collaboration

China Daily  

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, May 30, 2024. China successfully launched a Pakistani communication satellite, PakSat MM1, on Thursday using a Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Pakistan's Prime Minister …

China puts Pakistani satellite into orbit
9 months, 3 weeks ago

China puts Pakistani satellite into orbit

China Daily  

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, May 30, 2024. China launched a multi-functional communication satellite for Pakistan on Thursday night from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, …

China to help Pakistan build space centre, satellites
3 years, 1 month ago

China to help Pakistan build space centre, satellites

Hindustan Times  

China will prioritise constructing a space centre and develop communication satellites for ally Pakistan over the next five years, according to a white paper on space published by the Chinese government on Friday. China will prioritise constructing a space centre and develop communication satellites for ally Pakistan over the next five years While China and Pakistan have an agreement on …

Pakistan aims to send its first astronaut to space by 2022, will take help from China
5 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan aims to send its first astronaut to space by 2022, will take help from China

Firstpost  

Federal Minister for Science and Technology said the selection process for the astronaut would start in 2020. Pakistan plans to send its first astronaut to space by 2022 with the help of its close ally China, Minister for Science and Technology has said. The selection process for the astronaut would start in 2020, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry …

A-SAT technology gives India big edge in space warfare
6 years ago

A-SAT technology gives India big edge in space warfare

The Quint  

New Delhi, March 27 India on Wednesday made its way into an elite club of "space super powers" as its anti-satellite missile A-SAT successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit in just three minutes. In July last year, Pakistan has launched the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite and the Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite from China's Jiuquan Satellite Centre. …

In same year as India, Pakistan to launch first manned space mission with China’s help in 2022
6 years, 5 months ago

In same year as India, Pakistan to launch first manned space mission with China’s help in 2022

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s first space mission has been planned for 2022 and the federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the plan on Thursday, ahead of his maiden visit to Beijing from 3 November. Islamabad: Pakistan will send a human to space for the first time in 2022 with China’s help, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry announced on Thursday, the …

China successfully launches remote sensing satellites for Pakistan; move will help monitor progress on strategic CPEC
6 years, 8 months ago

China successfully launches remote sensing satellites for Pakistan; move will help monitor progress on strategic CPEC

Firstpost  

China on Tuesday successfully launched two remote sensing satellites for its “all-weather” ally Pakistan, which will also help the two countries monitor progress as they build the strategic USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Beijing/Islamabad: China on Tuesday successfully launched two remote sensing satellites for its “all-weather” ally Pakistan, which will also help the two countries monitor progress as they …

Satellite launch for Pak signals China’s growing space ambitions
13 years, 7 months ago

Satellite launch for Pak signals China’s growing space ambitions

The Hindu  

China launched Pakistan’s first communications satellite on Friday morning from a sprawling launch centre in western Sichuan province, marking a deepening in technological cooperation between the close allies as well as a boost for the country’s fast-growing commercial satellite industry. Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir, who was at the site, said the launch was “yet another shining illustration of the …

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