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PRSS 1 [SUPARCO]
PRSS 1 (Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite) is an earth observation satellite by the Pakistani space agency (SUPARCO).
The satellite carries a high-resolution electro-optical payload with designed service life of 7 years. The satellite is designed, developed and launched in a low Earth orbit by 2018, through cooperation and collaboration with China.
The imaging systemss ground resolution resolution is 1 m in pan-chromatic mode and 4 m in multi-spectral mode. The swath width is >60 km.
| Nation: | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | SUPARCO |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CAST-2000 |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 7 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRSS 1 | 2018-056B | 09.07.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2C (3) SMA | with PakTES 1A |
Launch Sites:
- Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
References:
- SUPARCO: PRSS-1
