JIUQUAN: China on Friday sent a Pakistani satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The satellite, named PRSC-EO1, was launched at 12:07 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.
The rocket also carried two other satellites, namely Tianlu-1 and Lantan-1.
This launch marked the 556th flight mission involving the Long March carrier rocket series.

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a Pakistani satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan. 17, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a Pakistani satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan. 17, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
            
                                                                                                                                                                                                            
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
				
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							