PAKISTAN REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE (PRSC-EOS)
SUPARCO has initiated optical remote sensing application satellites program (PRSC-EOS), to build and launch 3 x optical remote sensing satellites by year 2023.
The satellites will join the fleet of already in-orbit remote sensing satellites of Pakistan i.e. PRSS-1 and PakTES-1A. the remote sensing data will be utilized in the fields of land mapping, agriculture classification and assessment, urban and rural planning, environmental monitoring, natural disaster monitoring / management, surveying, natural resources protection and others.
Brief Specification
Programme | Electro optical Satellites |
Mass Class | Small Satellites |
Orbital Position | SSO/Inclined |
Launch | 2022 – 2023 |
Manufacturer | Satellite Research and Development Center |
Life | 5 Years |
Ground Stations | Islamabad , Karachi |