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Pakistan Uses China's Soil to Launch the Country's First Hyperspectral Satellite HS-1 Into Space
Pakistan's first hyperspectral satellite will enhance precision agriculture and environmental monitoring while supporting China-Pakistan Economic Corridor development, SUPARCO said.
- From China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on Sunday, Pakistan launched HS-1 satellite, which SUPARCO described as a successful milestone for the national space programme.
- The mission supports Pakistan's National Space Policy and Vision 2047 and officials framed it as part of long-standing Pakistan–China cooperation supporting development initiatives including CPEC.
- Engineers say HS-1 can capture precise images across hundreds of spectral bands, surpassing traditional satellites, and will analyse land, vegetation, water and urban areas to detect subtle changes.
- SUPARCO says H1 will require about two months of calibration before full operations this year, joining EO-1 and KS-1 as Pakistan's third satellite launched this year.
- Longer term, the satellite aims to bolster climate resilience and resource management, with SUPARCO and the Foreign Ministry saying it will support agricultural planning, environmental monitoring, disaster management, and socioeconomic development through cooperation with China.
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Pakistan’s national space agency has launched the country’s first hyperspectral satellite (HS-1) from the China Satellite Launch Center, reported on Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. The project was developed in close collaboration with China, within the framework of the strategic alliance that both countries maintain in [...] Entry Pakistan launches its first hyperspectral satellite from China’s launch center was first publ…
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