China Launches Third Pakistani Satellite in 2023 Deepening Space Cooperation Between All-Weather Allies

Oct 20, 2025 12:02 am CST

China has launched Pakistan's PRSS-2 remote sensing satellite alongside two of its own satellites, marking the third Pakistani satellite deployed by Chinese rockets in 2023. This successful mission from northwest China's aerospace innovation zone demonstrates the expanding space technology partnership between the two nations, building on previous collaborations including multi-mission communication satellites and observation crafts launched in recent years.