Pakistan and its reliable ally China launched a multi-mission communication satellite on Thursday, allowing for speedier internet access.
The second satellite was launched successfully into orbit in just one month. The Long March rocket series reached 524 missions with this flight.
According to Pakistan Television, the satellite will give the greatest internet and boost television, cellular phones, and broadband services. In August, the satellite will begin service.
“The Multi-Mission Communication Satellite, also known as PAKSAT MM1, was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan,” China’s news agency reported.
“The satellite entered its planned orbit,” it said.
The prime minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, congratulated the nation on the launch and expressed his hope that the satellite will enable the country to have the fastest internet service nationwide.
“I am particularly excited about the potential impact of PAKSAT MM1 on internet connectivity across Pakistan. With its state of the art communication technology, this satellite promises to revolutionise our digital landscape and provide the fastest internet facility throughout the country,” Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said.
“The launch from China’s satellite launch centre was a testament to the strong collaboration and partnership between the two countries,” he said, according to report.
“It is through such cooperative endeavours that we can propel our nation forward and harness the power of technology for the benefit of our people,” he said.
Launching the satellite was part of Pakistan’s National Space Programme 2047, according to a statement last week from the country’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco).
“Soon Pakistan would launch satellites from its own launching pads,” Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, who attended the launch, said.
The Pakistan Space Program has launched no less than six spacecraft, including the BADR-A and BADR-B, PAKSAT 1-R, PRSS-1, PakTes 1-A, and iCube Qamar.
