China launches Pakistan’s Remote Sensing Satellite-1

BEIJING, July 31 (APP): China successfully launched Pakistan’s Remote Sensing Satellite-1 (PRSS-1) aboard a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in Sichuan Province.

The satellite was launched at 10:00 a.m (Beijing Time) on Thursday. It entered its preset orbit successfully. The mission marked the 29th flight of the Kuaizhou-1A model, China Economic Net reported.

PRSS-1, China’s first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan, will be used for land and resources surveying and monitoring of natural disasters.