China has launched Pakistan’s first Communications Satellite PAKSAT-1R this Thursday. PAKSAT-1R was on August 14, 2011(Independence Day of Pakistan) at 2117 hrs on board Chinese Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.
This launch is considered as the first major hallmark of Sino-Pak joint venture. As part of the joint venture agreement Pakistani scientists and engineers have worked closely with their Chinese counterparts. Many of the testing elements were in fact developed by the Pakistani side.
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