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Pakistan's first indigenous EO-1 satellite launched into space on 17 January 2025.

Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)'s first fully indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite was successfully lunched into space from China.

The satellite was launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, with the event broadcast live from SUPARCO’s Karachi complex, allowing Pakistanis to watch the satellite’s journey into space.

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Pakistan's first indigenous EO-1 satellite launched into space on 17 January 2025.

Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)'s first fully indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite was successfully lunched into space from China.

The satellite was launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, with the event broadcast live from SUPARCO’s Karachi complex, allowing Pakistanis to watch the satellite’s journey into space.

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After the launch of Rehber-1 in 1962 by SUPARCO, Pakistan became the third country in Asia, after Israel and Japan, first country in South Asia, the Islamic world and the tenth in the entire world to launch a rocket into space. 

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Know all about India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3

Launched on 14 July 2023

Launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

On 23 August 2023, India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole

Chandrayaan means Mooncraft

Chandrayaan is a Sanskrit word

Chandrayaan-3 is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme.

Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan

The propulsion module carried the lander and rover configuration to lunar orbit in preparation for a powered descent by the lander.

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South Korea launched its firs domestically built space rocked on 21 June 2022.

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The South Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II, known as Nuri, took off from Goheung, about 500km (310 miles) south of Seoul.

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Headquarters of Microsoft Coordination located in Washington, DC.

Headquarters of SpaceX located in California.

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SpaceX launched its Transporter-9 mission in November 2023.

SpaceX is an American spacecraft company.

SpaceX founder: Elon Musk

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In November 2023, SpaceX launched its Transporter-9 mission.

SpaceX is an American spacecraft company.

SpaceX founder: Elon Musk

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Blue Origin is an American aerospace, space exploration company.

Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezoz in 2000.