Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | SUPARCO |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Paksat-MM1R |
Spacecraft type | Communication satellite |
Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 30 May 2024, 12:12 UTC |
Rocket | Long March 3B |
Launch site | Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, China |
Entered service | 18 September 2024 |
Transponders | |
Band | C, Ku, Ka and L Bands |
The Paksat-MM1 is a Pakistani communication satellite, which was launched on 30 May 2024.[1][2] This mission was a joint effort of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.[3] The satellite was launched from China's Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.[4] On 18 September 2024, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja announced that the satellite had successfully completed testing and is now operational.[5]