Official name PAKTES 1A
Alternative name PRSS-1
Cospar ID 2018-056A
Norad ID 43529
Launch date 2018-07-09
Launch site JSC
Launch vehicle CZ-2C (3) SMA
Country/Organization Pakistan
Type application Earth observation
Operator SUPARCO (prime); Space Advisory Company (payload)
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 96.5
Inclination (deg) 98.03
Perigee (km) 574
Apogee (km) 609
Eccentricity 0.029585798816568
Mean motion (revs. per day) 14.9222797927461
Semi-Major axis (km) 6969.635
Raan (deg) 247.866
Arg of perigee (deg) 148.2784
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 800
Height (m) 2.9
Width (m) 2.5
Depth (m) 2.5
Span (m^2) 8.6
Contractors SUPARCO
Power Solar cells, batteries

PakTES 1A (Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite) is a 300 kg low to medium resolution earth observation remote sensing satellite indigenously developed by Pakistan's SUPARCO but with much of the payload subcontracted to South Africa's Space Advisory Company.

A second satellite, PakTES 1B, is in the early stages of development.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
PAKTES 1A 2018-056A 2018-07-09 JSC CZ-2C (3) SMA with PRSS 1