US EditionPakistan Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite From China
PAKISTAN, JUL 30 – The satellite enhances Pakistan's disaster response, agricultural monitoring, and urban planning, marking the nation's second remote sensing satellite and one of five operational satellites, SUPARCO said.
- Pakistan successfully launched a new remote sensing satellite from China's Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on July 31, 2025, according to the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission .
- The satellite enhances national capabilities in Earth observation, including agricultural monitoring and environmental analysis, as stated by Suparco.
- Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal praised the successful launch, marking it as a proud moment for Pakistan.
- This launch is part of Pakistan's broader National Space Policy, aiming for advancements in space exploration and development by 2047, as mentioned in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' press release.
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