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Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite
Chinese-built remote sensing satellite for Pakistan. Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite was launched on July 9, 2018 aboard a Chang Zheng 2C from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-056BNORAD 43530Pakistan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PRSS-1
- Common name
- Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite
- International designator
- 2018-056B
- NORAD catalog number
- 43530
- GCAT identifier
- S43530
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/865
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- PRSS
- Owner
- SUPARCO
- Country
- Pakistan
- Builder
- Spaceflight East Is Red Satellite Co
- Platform (bus)
- CAST-2000
Launch
- Date
- July 9, 2018 · 03:56 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-056Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2C
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 588 km
- Apogee
- 624 km
- Inclination
- 98.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 2020
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 2.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 8.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7125689 (CC0).