PAKTES 1A

Pakistan

Int. spacecraft nº:

Pakistan spacecraft nº: 4

PAKTES = Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite.

Launch data:

Designation	43529 / 18056A
Launch date	09 Jul 2018 - 03:56 UT
Launch site	Jiuquan, SLS-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-2C/SMA
Mission	Imaging
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	639 x 640 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	98.1°
Period	96.8 min

Launched together with: PRSS 1

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator	SUPARCO
Mass at launch	300 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

PAKTES 1A (Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite) is a 300 kg low to medium resolution earth observation remote sensing satellite indigenously developed by Pakistan′s SUPARCO but with much of the payload subcontracted to South Africa′s Space Advisory Company.

Mission details:

China launched two satellites for Pakistan on Jul 9, 2018 using the CZ-2C with a rarely seen SMA solid upper stage motor. PRSS-1 (Pakistan Remote Sensing Satelite 1) is a Chinese-built imaging satellite; the smaller PakTES-1 was developed by Pakistan in collaboration with South Africa.
The satellites are operated by Pakistan′s space agency SUPARCO. PakTes-1a raised its orbit by 30 km on Jul 11-14, 2018.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR751), #228 - update: 20.11.18