Pakistan to launch remote sensing satellite in July

Author: APP

Pakistan is set to launch PakTES-1A, an indigenously developed remote sensing satellite, in July this year, said Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Faisal on Sunday.

In a tweet, the spokesman said that PakTES-1A is an indigenously developed remote sensing satellite that weighed around 285 kg. It will be launched at 610 km sun-synchronous orbit in July 2018, he said, and also shared the picture of the satellite’s model.

From concept till launch, Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite (PakTES-1A) is fully indigenous project of the scientists and engineers of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO).

Published in Daily Times, June 25th 2018.

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