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 Pakistan will launch a telecommunication satellite “PAKSAT 1R” on the date of August 14, 2011.
Pakistan will launch a telecommunication satellite “PAKSAT 1R” on the date of August 14, 2011. This satellite will replace the current satellite communications system developed by Hughes.
This was stated by Secretary SUPARCO, Arshad H Siraj on Monday. He said the satellite will replace the current PAKSAT 1, which is inactive and obsolete next year. Satellites have been showing signs of the eclipse 88 days a year. In PAKSAT 1R, the letter “R” means the replacement. |