Paksat-MM1R

Paksat-MM1R
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSUPARCO
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftPaksat-MM1R
Spacecraft typeCommunication satellite
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Start of mission
Launch date30 May 2024, 12:12 UTC
RocketLong March 3B
Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Centre, China
Entered service18 September 2024
Transponders
BandC, 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]

  1. ^ "PAKSAT MM-1: Pakistan set to launch second satellite into space". 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's second communication satellite PAKSAT MM-1 launched into space". 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Suparco to launch satellite mission 'PAKSAT MM1' on 30th". 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Pakistan launches another modern communication satellite into space".
  5. ^ "Pakistan's first multi-mission satellite, PAKSAT-MM1, becomes operational". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 24 September 2024.