Chronology of Pakistan's Rocket Tests - December 10, 2001

December 10, 2001

Date Time Launch Site Launch Complex Launch Pad Launch Vehicle Model LV Configuration
2001 December 10 (See Badr-B table below) 17:18 GMT Baikonur LC45 LC45/1 Zenit-2 Zenit-2 Zenit-2 19L (1381573091)

Badr-B

  • Badr B was Pakistan's second satellite. Built in collaboration with the English company SIL, it had a mass of 70 kg and carried an Earth imager.
Mass Class Type Spacecraft Manufacturer Agency Perigee Apogee Inclination COSPAR USAF Sat Cat References Level
70 kg (154 lb) Surveillance Military Badr-B SUPARCO (Pakistan) and Rosaviakosmos (Russia) SUPARCO 996 km (618 mi) 1,015 km (630 mi) 99.70 deg 2001-056C 27003 4, 296, 552, 554 1

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