In a milestone display of aerospace cooperation between China and Pakistan, China has successfully placed the Pakistani remote sensing satellite PRSC-EO3 into its pre-planned orbit, completing a landmark launch mission from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China’s Shanxi Province.
The mission lifted off at 8:15 p.m. Beijing Time on Saturday, carried aloft by a Long March 6 carrier rocket. Following a standard ascent sequence, the satellite smoothly separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit, marking a full success for the launch operation.
Beyond supporting Pakistan’s national space development goals, this mission also carries notable significance for China’s own Long March rocket program. It stands as the 640th flight mission completed across the entire Long March carrier rocket series, underscoring the consistent reliability and maturity of China’s domestic launch vehicle technology after decades of iterative development and real-world testing.
The launch follows a long track record of collaborative space projects between China and Pakistan, opening new opportunities for Pakistan to advance its capabilities in Earth observation, geographic surveying, and environmental monitoring through access to space infrastructure.