Chronology of Pakistan's rocket tests

The Suparco's spaceflight missions and tests were the sounding rocket launches of the Space Research Commission (SUPARCO) that were aimed for developing high-altitude rockets for Pakistan's space programme. The exploration programme provides opportunities for physics, atmospheric physics, investigations of the prevailing temperature gradients, wind velocities and density of the upper atmosphere. Since its inception, over 200 sounding rockets were launched by Suparco from 1962 till its partial termination in 1972.

Originally, it has been a SUPARCO programme and is still active as of current. The space mission programme has taken over by various aerospace authorities and institutions, including many international collaborations, in the country. Since late 1980s, most of the tests have been involved in the research and development, followed by the physical testings of the ballistic missile have also been conducted. Notable spaceflights of the launchers have included Rehbar-I, Shaheen-I/Shaheen-II, various Ghauri-II space boosters and missiles.

Spaceflight by year

Rocket launchLaunch DateMissionInstitutional authorityLaunch SiteOutcomesDerivatives
Rehbar-IJune 7, 1962; 14:45 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessNike-Cajun
Rehbar-IIJune 11, 1962; 14:50 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessNike-Cajun
Rehbar-3March 18, 1964; 14:50 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehbar-4January 12, 1966; 12:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehbar-5January 26, 1966; 12:18 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehbar-6February 16, 1966; 04:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehbar-7January 26, 1966; 12:18 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehbar-15May 3, 1967; 14:29 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessCentaure
Shahpar-1May 5, 1967; 14:29 GMTTest MissionSUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessDragon
Rehbar-16May 7, 1967; 14:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessCentaure
Rehbar-17March 23, 1968; 19:04 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessCentaure
Shahpar-2March 29, 1968; 19:20 GMTTest MissionSUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessDragon
Rehbar-18April 3, 1968; 05:38 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessCentaure
Rehbar-19February 9, 1969; 13:46 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; FailureCentaure
Rehbar-20February 13, 1969; 13:48 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; FailureCentaure
Rehnuma-1March 31, 1969; 14:18 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; Partial SuccessCentaure
Rehnuma-2June 16, 1969; 14:34 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-3July 20, 1969; 14:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-4July 30, 1969; 14:45 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-5August 15, 1969; 14:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-6September 10, 1969; 14:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-7October 22, 1969; 13:50 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-8November 19, 1969; 13:10 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-9November 20, 1969; 13:50 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-10December 17, 1969; 13:10 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehnuma-11December 31, 1969; 13:50 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Judi-Dart 1January 14, 1970; 13:00 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Judi-Dart 1January 14, 1970; 15:15 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Judi-Dart 1January 14, 1970; 14:00 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Judi-Dart 1February 11, 1970; 13:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Judi-Dart 2March 11, 1970; 14:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Judi-Dart 2March 11, 1970; 14:30 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Rehbar 21March 27, 1970; 00:00 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessNike-Cajun
Rehbar 22March 28, 1970; 15:45 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessNike-Cajun
Judi-Dart 2March 28, 1970; 00:00 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi-Dart
Judi-Dart 1April 15, 1970; 14:45 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi Dart
Judi-Dart 1April 15, 1970; 13:45 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi Dart
Judi-Dart 1June 17, 1970; 14:50 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi Dart
Judi-Dart 1July 15, 1970; 15:05 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi Dart
Judi-Dart 1October 21, 1970; 15:45 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi Dart
Judi-Dart 1November 25, 1970; 13:14 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 2; SuccessJudi Dart
Judi-Dart 1December 30, 1970; 14:50 GMTAeronomySUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessJudi Dart
Rehbar-23April 7, 1972; 14:20 GMTIonosphere MissionSUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessCentaure
Rehbar-24April 8, 1972; 14:18 GMTIonosphere MissionSUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessCentaure
Shahpar-3April 28, 1972; 00:18 GMTTest MissionSUPARCOSonmiani TerminalLevel 1; SuccessCentaure

Spacecraft by year

Spacecraft name Launch date Launch site Launch vehicle Mission Operated organization Results
Badr-IJuly 16, 1990; 00:40 GMTXichang SLC, ChinaLong March CZ-2EDig ComSUPARCOSuccess
Badr-BDecember 10, 2001, 17:19 UTBaikonur Cosmodrome, KazakhstanZenit-2ComsatsSUPARCOPartial Success

Recent testings and launch

Launch Vehicle Launch date Mission Institutional authority Launch site Results
Hatf-IOctober 20, 1989; 00:00 GMTTest Mission: war heads and missile parloadSUPARCOSonmiani TerminalSuccess
Ghauri-IApril 6, 1998; 04:30 GMTTest Mission: war heads and Missile payloadKRLTilla Terminal TestSuccess
Shaheen-IJanuary 15, 1999; 02:30 GMTTest Mission: war heads and Missile payloadPAECSonmiani TerminalPartial Failure
Ghauri-IIApril 14, 1999; 05:35 GMTTest Mission: war heads and Missile payloadKRLTilla Terminal TestSuccess
Shaheen-IApril 15, 1999; 04:58 GMTTest Mission: war heads and Missile payloadPAECSonmiani TerminalSuccess
Ghauri-IIINovember 19, 2000; 00:00 GMTTest Mission: first operational testKRLTilla Terminal TestGround Failure
Ghauri-IIMay 25, 2002 04:30 GMTTest Mission: war heads and Missile payloadKRLTilla Terminal TestSuccess
Shaheen-IOctober 24, 2002; 02:30 GMTTest Mission: war heads and Missile payloadPAECJinnah Naval Test RangeSuccess
Shaheen-IOctober 8, 2002Test Mission: war heads and Missile payloadPAECSonmiani TerminalSuccess
Shaheen-IIIMarch 9, 2004Test Mission: first operational test; first maiden testSUPARCOTilla Terminal TestSuccess
Ghauri-IMay 29, 2004Operational testKRLTilla Termial TestSuccess
Ghauri-IJune 4, 2004Operational range testKRLTilla Terminal TestSuccess
Ghauri-IOctober 12, 2004Operational war-testKRLTilla Terminal TestSuccess
Shaheen-IIMarch 19, 2005Test Mission; maiden flight testNDCSonmiani TermialSuccess
Ghauri-IINovember 16, 2006Test Mission; launch test operationKRLTilla Terminal TestSuccess
Shaheen-INovember 29, 2006Field operational testPAECSonmiani TerminalSuccess
Shaheen-IIFebruary 23, 2007Test mission; launch testNDCSonmiani TerminalSuccess
Abdali-IMarch 3, 2007First test mission; engine testingSUPARCOSonmiani TerminalSuccess
Ra'adAugust 25, 2007Test Mission: Operational testPakistan Air ForceJinnal Naval Test RangeSuccess
Shaheen-IJanuary 25, 2008Routine Test missionPAECSonmiani TerminalSuccess
Shaheen-IIApril 19, 2008Field Operational TestNDCSonmiani TerminalSuccess
Shaheen-April 21, 2008Operational and capability testingNDCJJinnah Naval Test RangeSuccess
Hatf-XIApril 19, 2011Test Mission and field operational testNDCTilla Terminal TestSuccess

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 GMTBaikonurLC45LC45/1Zenit-2Zenit-2Zenit-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)Remote Sensing, experimentationCivilianBadr-BSUPARCO (Pakistan) and Rosaviakosmos (Russia)SUPARCO996 km (618 mi)1,015 km (630 mi)99.70 deg2001-056C270034, 296, 552, 5541

May 25, 2002 - November 16, 2006

Date Time Launch Site Launch Vehicle LV Configuration Agency Apogee References Level
2002 May 2504:30 GMTTillaGhauriGhauri Ghauri IITest mission: Pakistan (KRL)150 km (90 mi)18231
2002 October 402:30 GMTSonmianiShaheen 1Test mission: Pakistan (PAEC)100 km (60 mi)18231.
2002 October 8SonmianiShaheen 1Test mission: Pakistan (PAEC)100 km (60 mi)18231.
2004 March 9TillaShaheen 3Hatf 6Shaheen 3 test5541
2004 May 29TillaGhauriGhauri test: Pakistan (KRL)150 km (90 mi)18231
2004 June 4TillaGhauriTest mission: Pakistan (KRL)150 km (90 mi)18231
2004 October 12TillaGhauriGhauri test: Pakistan (KRL)150 km (90 mi)18231.
2005 March 19TillaShaheen 2Hatf 6Shaheen 2 test1
2006 November 16TillaGhauriGhauri test launch1

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