PakTES 1A
| PakTES 1A | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 Pakistan
|
| Operator: | SUPARCO |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2018-056A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 285 kg |
| Begin: | July 9, 2018 at 03:56 UTC |
| Starting place: | Jiuquan Cosmodrome |
| Launcher: | Changzheng 2C |
| Flight duration: | 3 years |
| Status: | in orbit |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 97 minutes |
| Orbit inclination : | 98 ° |
| Apogee height : | 632 km |
| Perigee height : | 594 km |
PakTES 1A (Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite) is a technology testing and earth observation satellite of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan .
The 285 kg satellite was developed by the Pakistani Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). The Tegu Imager , the satellite's camera, comes from the Space Advisory Company in Stellenbosch , South Africa . PakTES 1A was launched into a polar orbit from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome on July 9, 2018 at 03:56 UTC with a Chinese Long March 2C launch vehicle . The satellite is designed for a lifespan of three years.
Another satellite, PakTES 1B is under development.
Web links
- The SUPARCO website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Successful Launch of PRSS-1 / Pact-1A / LM-2C / SMA MISSION. In: cgwic.com. July 9, 2018, accessed on July 23, 2020 .
- ^ Space Advisory Company. In: africanews.space. April 1, 2019, accessed on July 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Tegu Imager. In: spaceadvisory.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .
- ^ Naveed Siddiqui: Pakistan launches remote sensing satellite in China. In: dawn.com. July 9, 2018, accessed on July 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Pakistan Launches PRSS-1 And PakTES-1A Satellites Into The Orbit. In: sassi.org.pk. July 10, 2018, accessed on July 23, 2020 .
- ↑ PakTES 1A, 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .