2018-056 Success
Long March 2C/SMA | PRSS-1 & PakTes-1A
Jul 9, 2018, 03:56 AM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
JQ / LC603
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y3
COSPAR Designator
2018-056
Mission
PRSS-1 & PakTes-1A (Earth Science)
The Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS) is a dual purpose Earh observation and optical satellite. It is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit with a planned lifetime of 5 years. PakTes-1A is a remote sensing satellite built by Pakistan's space agency with assistance from Space Advisory Company of South Africa.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 2C/SMA
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
226 (19 YTD)
Site launches
105 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
57 (6 YTD)