• Source: Space Vision 2040 (Pakistan)

The Space Programme 2040 was a satellite development and launch initiative undertaken by SUPARCO, Pakistan's national space agency. This program aimed to replace the country's existing Badr satellite series and establish a new fleet of satellites.
The program's timeline spanned from 2011 to 2040, during which SUPARCO planned to launch five geostationary (GEO) satellites and six low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The first satellite under this program, PakSAT-1R, was successfully launched on August 11, 2011, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China.
The primary objectives of the Space Programme 2040 were to advance satellite technology, promote socio-economic development, conduct scientific research, and develop military capabilities.
The program received official approval from Prime Minister Yousaf Gillani in July 2011, with funding allocated in the 2011 Pakistan fiscal year budget.
The Space Programme 2040 has been superseded by newer development programs aimed at further advancing Pakistan's space capabilities.




Remote sensing satellites


Prior to the Space Programme 2040, SUPARCO had successfully launched the Badr-II satellite in 2001. Badr-II was Pakistan's first low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite and was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Russia's Roscosmos.
A key component of the Space Programme 2040 was the development and launch of six remote sensing satellites. SUPARCO aimed to launch its first remote sensing satellite, the PRSS-O1, in 2018.

PRSS-O1
PRSS-S1
PRSS-O2
PRSS-S2
PRSS-O3
PRSS-S3




Communications satellites


The Paksat-IR satellite marked a historic milestone in Pakistan's space program. Launched on August 11, 2011, at 9:17 PM (PKT), it was the first geostationary (GEO) satellite to be deployed as part of the Space Programme 2040. The satellite was carried into orbit by a Long March 3E rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's Sichuan province.
The GEO satellites that are under development or proposed are listed below:

Paksat-MM1
Paksat-MM2
Paksat-II




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