♦ China successfully launched a Pakistani satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 17 January 2025. The satellite, named PRSC-EO1, was launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully.

♦ The rocket also carried two other satellites - Tianlu-1 and Lantan-1. This launch marked the 556th flight mission involving the Long March carrier rocket series.

♦ In 2024, China launched a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan. In 2018, China sent two Pakistan satellites into orbit. The PRSS-1, Pakistan's first optical remote sensing satellite, and the PakTES-1A, a smaller observation craft.