PRSS-1

Pakistan

Int. spacecraft nº:

Pakistan spacecraft nº: 5

Launch data:

Designation	43530 / 18056B
Launch date	09 Jul 2018 - 03:56 UT
Launch site	Jiuquan, SLS-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-2C/SMA
Mission	Imaging
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	589 x 625 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	98.1°
Period	97.5 min

Launched together with: PAKTES 1A

Spacecraft data:

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

Description:

PRSS 1 is an Earth observation satellite operated 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 system ground resolution is 1 m in pan-chromatic mode and 4 m in multi-spectral mode. The swath width is >60 km.

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.

External links:

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

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