Pakistan, April 26 -- The Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday that Pakistan had successfully launched an indigenous satellite electro-optical from China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, terming it a "significant milestone".

"The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) has successfully launched its indigenous electro-optical satellite (EO-3) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, marking another significant milestone in the nation's space capabilities," it said in a statement posted on the social media platform X.

"Beyond its core imaging mission, EO-3 carries advanced experimental payloads aimed at validating next-generation space technologies. These include a multi-geometry imaging module for enhanced im...