CAS Space successfully launched the ninth rocket in its Kinetica 1 series on Sunday, placing three satellites - including Pakistan's first hyperspectral imaging satellite - into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert.

The launch took place at 11:33 a.m. local time on October 19. According to the company, the rocket deployed two synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and the HS-1 hyperspectral satellite into their designated sun-synchronous orbits.

The two SAR satellites were developed by Airsat Technology and will provide radar data and imaging services for various commercial and research users. The HS-1 satellite, developed mainly by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, represents a milestone for

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