Pakistan on Thursday announced the successful launch of its new remote sensing satellite in collaboration with China.
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Officials described the achievement as a significant milestone and expressed hope that it would support disaster management, food security, urban planning, and environmental protection.
The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, the national space agency of Pakistan, announced the successful launch of a remote sensing satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China.
According to Radio Pakistan, a state broadcaster, the satellite will provide high-resolution, round-the-clock imaging, significantly strengthening Pakistan’s capabilities in urban planning, infrastructure development, disaster management and mitigation, agricultural monitoring, food security, environmental protection, deforestation tracking, climate change analysis, and water resource management.
Launched by SUPARCO in collaboration with the China Electronics Technology Group Corp. and MICROSAT China, the satellite represents a cornerstone of an integrated Earth observation system.
It is set to support sustainable socioeconomic development and improve the quality of life across the country.
The satellite was developed through cooperation between SUPARCO, the China Electronics Technology Group Corp., and MICROSAT China.
Providing high-resolution images of the planet
It successfully entered its designated orbit and will provide high-resolution Earth imagery.
According to officials, the satellite will help Pakistan monitor crops, manage water resources, respond to natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and better understand the impacts of climate change. The data is also expected to support infrastructure development and national planning.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Pakistani scientists on the successful launch of the remote sensing satellite.