Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite (PakTES-1A) is an indigenously developed remote sensing satellite of
Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission
The Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) ( ur, ) is the :Pakistan federal departments and agencies, executive and List of government space agencies, national space agency of Pakistan. It is headquartered at the capital city ...
. It was developed by
SUPARCO
The Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) ( ur, ) is the :Pakistan federal departments and agencies, executive and List of government space agencies, national space agency of Pakistan. It is headquartered at the capital city ...
while payload manufacturing was subcontracted to South Africa's Space Advisory Company. It has 300
Kilogram
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Mass. It was launched on board a Chinese
Long March 2C
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rocket on 9 July 2018. It will operate at an altitude of from the Earth.
See also
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Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite
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SUPARCO
The Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) ( ur, ) is the :Pakistan federal departments and agencies, executive and List of government space agencies, national space agency of Pakistan. It is headquartered at the capital city ...
References
2018 in Pakistan
Spacecraft launched in 2018
SUPARCO satellites
Earth observation satellites of Pakistan
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