Pakistan launches new remote sensing satellite from China
Photo: Ahsan Iqbal X
Pakistan successfully launched its latest remote sensing satellite from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre (XSLC), said the foreign ministry on Thursday.
The launch was carried out by SUPARCO, Pakistan’s national space agency, in collaboration with the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) and MICROSAT China.
China on Thursday successfully launched a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan, sending a remote-sensing satellite of Pakistan into the planned orbit.
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This marks the 29th flight of the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket. pic.twitter.com/sZvfMD9fYF
The ministry said the satellite would significantly enhance Pakistan’s capacity for high-resolution, round-the-clock Earth observation. It will support a range of areas, including disaster management, urban planning, environmental protection, agricultural monitoring, food security, climate change analysis, and water resource management.
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Pakistan Successfully Launches Remote Sensing Satellite.
🔗⬇️https://t.co/exQ1KGp4R0 pic.twitter.com/cB3wuTjiDVThe satellite is part of an integrated Earth observation system and is expected to boost Pakistan’s socio-economic development and sustainability efforts.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar lauded the engineers and technical teams from SUPARCO and its Chinese partners for their “exemplary cooperation and unwavering commitment.”
“This achievement reaffirms Pakistan’s standing in the community of spacefaring nations,” the Foreign Office statement said.
Officials say the satellite will also improve early warning systems and help respond to environmental risks more effectively.
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal also congratulated the nation on the successful launch, calling it “another proud moment” for the country. In a post on his official X handle, he said the achievement reflects the dedication and excellence of SUPARCO’s team and marks a new milestone for Pakistan’s space programme.
🇵🇰✨ Alhamdulillah!
Another URAAN of Pakistan!
With the successful launch of our 4th Earth Observation Satellite from XiChang, China, Pakistan Space Programme has once again soared to new heights. 🚀
Congratulations to the people of Pakistan!
Today marks another proud moment for… pic.twitter.com/4s6iy7alsT“This accomplishment not only strengthens our space exploration capabilities but also takes the Pakistan–China iron brotherhood beyond the skies,” Iqbal noted.