| Badr-1 | |
| Mission Type: | Experimental |
| Operator: | SUPARCO |
| Cospar Id: | 1990-059A |
| Satcat: | 20685 |
| Website: | Badr-A |
| Mission Duration: | 30 days (planned) 35 days (achieved) |
| Manufacturer: | SUPARCO |
| Launch Mass: | 52 kg |
| Launch Date: | 16 July 1990, 00:40:00 UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Long March 2E |
| Launch Site: | Xichang, LA-2 |
| Last Contact: | 20 August 1990 |
| Decay Date: | 8 December 1990 |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth orbit |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Badr-B | |
| Mission Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Operator: | SUPARCO |
| Cospar Id: | 2001-056C |
| Satcat: | 26703 |
| Website: | Badr B |
| Mission Duration: | 10 years (planned) |
| Manufacturer: | SUPARCO |
| Launch Mass: | 68 kg |
| Launch Date: | 10 December 2001, 17:19:00 UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Zenit-2 |
| Launch Site: | Baikonour, Site 45 |
| Last Contact: | 2012 |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth orbit |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 986 km |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 1014 km |
| Orbit Inclination: | 99.7° |
| Orbit Period: | 105.0 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
Badr was a series of satellites operated by Pakistan. The first satellite, Badr-1, was launched in July 1990. It was the first SUPARCO-engineered object to orbit the Earth. That launch took place on July 16, 1990, as part of the International Frequency Registration Bureau. The Urdu word "Badr" literally means "Full Moon," and its launch vehicle was the Chinese Long March 2E space rocket.[1]
The Badr series consisted of two satellites. Both were developed by SUPARCO. Badr-1 successfully completed its designated life. Badr-B was the second spacecraft and the first Earth observation satellite launched by Pakistan. It was placed into Sun-synchronous orbit on December 10, 2001, at 5:19 PM UTC.[2]
The Badr program was decommissioned in 2012 after Badr-B completed its successful mission. The Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite has replaced the Badr program since 2018.[3]