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China launches Pakistan’s PRSC EO3 satellite as astronaut mission ramps up
International
Published on 26 April 2026
Soon Pakistan could host its first foreign Tiangong astronaut
China launched Pakistan’s PRSC-EO3 satellite late Saturday, adding another Pakistani craft to orbit and highlighting expanding space cooperation. It also comes as two Pakistani astronauts arrived in Beijing for training, with one expected to become the first foreign astronaut on China’s Tiangong space station—an elevated milestone for both countries’ space ambitions.
- PRSC-EO3 was launched into orbit by China late Saturday
- It is the fourth Pakistani satellite China has put up since last year
- Two Pakistani astronauts have begun training in Beijing
- One trainee is set to be the first foreign astronaut on Tiangong
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