China launches new remote-sensing satellite

World Thursday 31/July/2025 15:29 PM
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China launches new remote-sensing satellite

Beijing: China on Thursday launched the Pakistan Remote-Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket, the PRSS-1 has entered its planned orbit.

The satellite will be primarily used in the fields of land resource surveys and disaster prevention and mitigation.