Pakistan to launch first hyperspectral satellite from China to boost agriculture, climate mapping

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on Wednesday announced the launch of the country’s first Hyperspectral Satellite (HS-1) from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 19, marking what officials described as a major leap in national space and climate-monitoring capability. The HS-1 mission will capture hundreds of spectral bands across visible and infrared wavelengths to help detect changes in soil, vegetation, water bodies and man-made structures with far greater precision than conventional imaging satellites.

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