emirates7 - The Pakistan Remote-Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) was successfully launched on Thursday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province, located in southwest China.

Carried into space by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) rocket, the satellite entered its designated orbit as planned.

According to the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), PRSS-1 is expected to greatly improve the country’s earth observation capabilities. It will support various applications such as precision farming, land resource management, environmental monitoring, urban development, and disaster response.

The satellite is equipped with advanced sensors capable of monitoring natural disasters like floods, landslides, glacier melting, earthquakes, and deforestation in real time, as reported by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

In addition, the satellite will contribute to major national infrastructure initiatives, especially those linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), by assessing geological hazards, mapping transport networks, and promoting sustainable development planning.