TAIYUAN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- China launched a Pakistani satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Saturday.

The satellite, named PRSC-EO3, was lifted off at 8:15 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-6 carrier rocket and successfully entered its planned orbit.

This launch marked the 640th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.