14
Objects launched
14
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRSC-EO3 | 2026 Apr 25 | Payload | Operating |
| PRSC-EO2 | 2026 Feb 12 | Payload | Operating |
| PRSC-HS1 | 2025 Oct 19 | Payload | Operating |
| PRSC-S1 | 2025 Jul 31 | Payload | Operating |
| PRSC-EO1 | 2025 Jan 17 | Payload | Operating |
| PAUSAT-1 | 2025 Jan 14 | Payload | Operating |
| Paksat MM1 | 2024 May 30 | Payload | Operating |
| ICUBE-Q | 2024 May 3 | Payload | Decayed (sub-orbital, anomaly) |
| PakTES-1a | 2018 Jul 9 | Payload | Operating |
| PRSS-1 | 2018 Jul 9 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1990s1
2000s1
2010s4
2020s8
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 14 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | BadrGCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,990GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,026GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1962-
- 1972 - launched about 200 sounding rockets with some US assistance
- 1990 - first domestically built experimental satellite (Badr-1) launched by China
- 2001 - first remote sensing (RS) satellite (Badr-2) built jointly with the UK and launched by Russia
- 2011 - first digital communications satellite (PakSat-1R) launched by China
- 2017 - successfully test-launched ballistic missile system (Shaheed-III)
- 2023 - joined China’s International Lunar Research Station program
- 2024 - first lunar orbiter/satellite (iCube Qamar) launched by China and deployed from China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft
- 2025 - first fully domestic RS satellite (PRSC-EO1) launched by China; selected country's first astronauts to be trained by China for mission to China's space station
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
