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Pakistan Remote Sensing SatelliteFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS) or Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite System (PRSSS) is a Pakistan's first and indigenously developed remote sensing satellite. The satellite is planned to be launched in late 2011. The PRSS satellite is being launched jointly with the Chinese government. The remote sensing satellite is being manufacture indigenously in Pakistan's Lahore Suparco center. According to the dr. Samar Mubarakmand, the remote sensing satellite will be launched in 2011. However, it is unclear whether the satellte payload will launch from Pakistani satellite launchers or Chinese satellite launchers[1]. HistoryAfter successful launching and operation of BADR series of experimental Low Earth Observational satellites (BADR-1 and BADR-B) in the 1990s and early 2000s, SUPARCO now plans to launch high resolution Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSSS) to meet the national and international user requirements in the field of satellite imagery[2]. PRSS is planned to be a progressive and sustainable program. Initially, SUPARCO plans to launch an optical satellite with payload of 2.5 meter PAN in 700 km sun-synchronous orbit by the end of year 2011, which will be followed by a series of optical and SAR satellites in future. Necessary infrastructure for ground control and image reception and processing is also planned to be setup[2]. The satellite is underdevelopment process and it is being developed by SUPARCO. However, it is unclear whether the satellite will launch from Pakistan's Satellite launchers or Chinese Satellite Launchers. ReferencesExternal links
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