Overview
- SUPARCO said HS-1 will lift off from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, providing Pakistan’s first space-based hyperspectral imaging capability.
- The satellite is described as part of an expanding remote-sensing fleet that includes PRSS-1 (2018), EO-1 (January 2025) and KS-1 (July 2025).
- Agency materials say the data are intended to enable precision farming by tracking crop health, soil moisture and irrigation, with estimated yield gains of 15–20%.
- SUPARCO says HS-1 will support disaster preparedness through flood forecasting, landslide detection and geo-hazard assessment, including along the Karakoram Highway and in northern regions.
- Officials say sensors will aid infrastructure mapping, urban growth analysis and environmental monitoring to guide land use and resource decisions, aligned with Pakistan’s National Space Policy.