Official name PRSS 1
Alternative name PRSS-1
Cospar ID 2018-056B
Norad ID 43530
Launch date 2018-07-09
Launch site JSC
Launch vehicle CZ-2C (3) SMA
Country/Organization Pakistan
Type application Earth observation
Operator SUPARCO
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 97.23
Inclination (deg) 97.83
Perigee (km) 625
Apogee (km) 627
Eccentricity 0.00159744408945687
Mean motion (revs. per day) 14.8102437519284
Semi-Major axis (km) 7004.135
Raan (deg) 218.6901
Arg of perigee (deg) 105.2055
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 800
Height (m) 2.9
Width (m) 2.5
Depth (m) 2.5
Span (m^2) 8.6
Lifetime 7 years
Contractors CAST
Configuration CAST-2000
Power Solar cells, batteries

PRSS 1 is an earth observation satellite by the Pakistani space agency (SUPARCO).

The satellite carries a high-resolution electro-optical payload with designed service life of 7 years. The satellite is designed, developed and launched in a low Earth orbit by 2018, through cooperation and collaboration with China.

The imaging systemss ground resolution resolution is 1 m in pan-chromatic mode and 4 m in multi-spectral mode. The swath width is >60 km.

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