Pakistan successfully launches its second indigenous Earth Observation Satellite
Image of the rocket carrying the SUPARCO PRSC-EO2 satellite. SOURCE: STRATCOM BUREAU ON X
Pakistan marked a significant milestone in its space programme on Thursday with the successful launch of its second indigenous Earth Observation Satellite (EO-2) from China's Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre.
Developed by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), the EO-2 satellite is expected to enhance Pakistan's earth observation capabilities, providing high-resolution imagery for critical applications such as national development planning, natural resource management, and environmental monitoring.
SUPARCO officials hailed the launch as a major achievement, emphasising that EO-2's addition to Pakistan's satellite fleet will improve data continuity, coverage, and precision.
The successful development and launch of EO-2 underline Pakistan's growing technical expertise and self-reliance in advanced satellite technology, marking a key step in the country's space journey.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the nation on the satellite's successful launch and also paid tribute to the scientists and researchers who worked on it.
"This satellite will help in collecting critical data, climate monitoring, and obtaining important information and images for urban planning."
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کی چین کے تعاون سے ارتھ آبزرویشن سیٹلائٹ، ای او-2 (EO-2) کی کامیاب لانچ پر قوم کو مبارکباد۔
وزیراعظم کا ای او-2 پر کام کرنے والے سائنسدانوں اور محققین کو خراجِ تحسین۔
"اس سیٹلائٹ کے اجراء سے اہم ڈیٹا اکٹھا کرنے، موسمیاتی نگرانی اور اربن پلاننگ کے… pic.twitter.com/cqHkTJ5WgpDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar congratulated the nation on the development, saying it reflected Pakistan’s steady progress in strengthening its national space capabilities and advancing technological self-reliance.
He also thanked China for its continued cooperation and steadfast support, saying the partnership with the country "continues to scale new heights, including in space technology".
FM Dar also commended SUPARCO and its scientists, engineers and entire team for their "tireless efforts in expanding Pakistan’s indigenous space infrastructure and developing reliable, domestically engineered space systems for national development".
I congratulate the entire Pakistani nation on the historic milestone of the successful launch of Pakistan’s advanced Earth Observation Satellite, PRSC-EO2, in collaboration with the People’s Republic of China. This marks Pakistan’s fifth Earth observation satellite and the second…