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Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission

PK

خلائی و بالائی فضائی تحقیقاتی مأموریہ

The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is the national space agency of Pakistan. Established in 1961, SUPARCO is responsible for advancing the country's capabilities in space science and technology, including satellite development and launch initiatives. SUPARCO operates a satellite ground station and conducts research in remote sensing, Earth's magnetic field, and atmospheric science, contributing to socioeconomic development and scientific advancement.

gov civilFounded 1961
Pakistan
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The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission launched EO-3 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Pakistan Adds to EO Fleet of Satellites

The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) successfully launched Pakistan’s first Hyperspectral Satellite (HS-1) from the Chinese Satellite Launch Centre.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 20, 2025SUPARCO launches Pakistan’s 1st hyperspectral satellite

Zhang Kejian, China National Space Administration (CNSA) administrator, and Moin ul Haque, Pakistan’s ambassador to China, signed an understanding between CNSA and the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on 2023-10-18 to cooperate on the ILRS.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.2Oct 20, 2023Pakistan becomes latest country to join China’s ILRS moon project

PakTES-1A, a smaller scientific experiment satellite designed and developed by Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), was launched alongside PRSS-1.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.8Jul 10, 2018Two Chinese launches in 24 hours deliver Pakistan satellites, Beidou backup to orbit
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