In the period from May 2024 to July 2025, Pakistan’s space program gained unprecedented momentum. The words “no longer symbolic; these are functional, practical and central to national development strategy” were used by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal to accurately characterize this change in Pakistan’s space momentum. The launch of four satellites as part of Pakistan’s National Space Program 2047 served as the foundation for his claim.
In less than a year, Pakistan launched its first domestic electro-optical and SAR remote sensing satellites (PRSC-EO1 and PRSC-S1), increased its national broadband capacity with the PakSAT-MM1, and strengthened its geospatial sovereignty with China’s help.
