PakTES 1A [SUPARCO]
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.
A second satellite, PakTES 1B, is in the early stages of development.
Nation: | Pakistan |
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Type / Application: | Earth observation |
Operator: | SUPARCO (prime); Space Advisory Company (payload) |
Contractors: | SUPARCO |
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Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Mass: | 300 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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PakTES 1A | 2018-056A | 09.07.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2C (3) SMA | with PRSS 1 | |
PakTES 1B | - | 20xx |