China launches remote sensing satellite for Pakistan using Kuaizhou rocket

Written by Copernical Team Sunday, 03 August 2025 02:34

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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025

China successfully launched a remote sensing satellite for Pakistan on Thursday morning aboard a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. The launch occurred at 10 am local time, with the solid-fueled rocket placing the satellite into its designated orbit. The satellite, designed and manufactured by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites

China launches remote sensing satellite for Pakistan using Kuaizhou rocket
by Riko Seibo
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025

China successfully launched a remote sensing satellite for Pakistan on Thursday morning aboard a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. The launch occurred at 10 am local time, with the solid-fueled rocket placing the satellite into its designated orbit.

The satellite, designed and manufactured by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is intended to bolster land resource management as well as disaster prevention and mitigation, according to China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), which developed the Kuaizhou rocket.

Remote sensing satellites are typically employed to monitor environmental changes, conduct geographic surveys, and observe terrestrial and marine features. The Pakistani satellite will specifically support efforts in urban planning, agriculture, environmental protection, and natural disaster response.

The spacecraft is equipped with advanced imaging technologies and will contribute to monitoring floods, landslides, earthquakes, glacial melt, and deforestation. It also aligns with national strategic projects, notably the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, aiding infrastructure development and geospatial analysis, according to Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.

This mission marked the 29th flight of the Kuaizhou 1A and the 42nd space launch for China in 2025. The 20-meter rocket, developed by China Space Sanjiang Group-a CASIC subsidiary based in Hubei-has a liftoff mass of 30 metric tons and can deliver up to 200 kilograms to sun-synchronous orbit or 300 kilograms to low-Earth orbit.