Pakistan has marked a significant achievement in its nationwide house program with the profitable launch of its second indigenous Earth Commentary Satellite tv for pc, EO-2, from China’s Yangjiang Seashore Launch Middle on Thursday.
Developed by the House and Higher Ambiance Analysis Fee (Suparco), the EO-2 satellite tv for pc is designed to considerably improve the nation’s earth commentary and high-resolution imaging capabilities.
The officers of Suparco mentioned the satellite tv for pc will present crucial information to help nationwide improvement planning, pure useful resource administration, environmental monitoring, and concrete enlargement.
It’ll additionally strengthen governance, catastrophe administration, local weather evaluation, and strategic decision-making by delivering correct and well timed satellite tv for pc imagery.
With the addition of EO-2, Pakistan has expanded its satellite tv for pc fleet, guaranteeing improved continuity, protection, and precision of earth commentary information, added the house company.
Suparco officers termed the launch a milestone in Pakistan’s house journey, noting that the profitable indigenous improvement of EO-2 displays the nation’s rising technical experience and self-reliance in superior satellite tv for pc expertise.
Earlier on February 7, Pakistan marked a significant step ahead in its Human Spaceflight Program as two candidates had been formally shortlisted by the Astronauts Middle of China (ACC), in line with the Inter-Companies Public Relations (ISPR).
The event adopted a cooperation settlement signed in February 2025 between Suparco and the China Manned House Company (CMSA).
Underneath the settlement, two Pakistanis will bear astronaut coaching in China, with one finally chosen to journey to the Tiangong house station.
Final 12 months, Pakistan launched its first indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite tv for pc from the Jiuquan Satellite tv for pc Launch Middle in northern China.
‘Historic milestone’
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar congratulated the nation on the “historic milestone”, highlighting that it was Pakistan’s fifth earth commentary satellite tv for pc and second indigenous electro-optical satellite tv for pc.
“This achievement displays Pakistan’s regular progress in strengthening its nationwide house capabilities and advancing technological self-reliance,” he affirmed, noting that the satellite tv for pc was launched in collaboration with China.
“I categorical my honest gratitude to the Authorities of the Folks’s Republic of China for its continued cooperation and steadfast help,” Dar mentioned.
The international minister famous that the Pakistan-China All-Climate Strategic Cooperative Partnership “continues to scale new heights, together with in house expertise”.
He additionally recommended Suparco, Pakistani scientists, engineers and all the staff for his or her “tireless efforts in increasing Pakistan’s indigenous house infrastructure and growing dependable, domestically engineered house techniques for nationwide improvement”.
