In same year as India, Pakistan to launch first manned space mission with China’s help in 2022
6 years, 4 months ago

In same year as India, Pakistan to launch first manned space mission with China’s help in 2022

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s first space mission has been planned for 2022 and the federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the plan on Thursday, ahead of his maiden visit to Beijing from 3 November. Islamabad: Pakistan will send a human to space for the first time in 2022 with China’s help, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry announced on Thursday, the same year India plans to launch its manned space mission. The second test satellite launched was a PAK-TES-1A, developed by Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Commission to enhance satellite manufacture capabilities in the country which would help end Pakistan’s dependency on commercial satellites for information related to weather, environment and agriculture. China launched its first manned space mission in 2003, becoming the third country in the world to independently develop manned spaceflight, after Russia and the United States.

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Pakistan piggybacks on China to send astronauts to space, signalling Suparco's fall
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan piggybacks on China to send astronauts to space, signalling Suparco's fall

Firstpost  

As Pakistan relies on China to send its astronauts to space, here’s a look at how, in search of gold, Pakistan forgot to nourish a diamond they had - Suparco PM Shehbaz Sharif witnesses the exchange of agreements between officials from Suparco and CMSA, the Chinese space agency, on Friday. X On Thursday, Pakistan’s Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission …

Pakistani astronaut to become first foreign visitor to China's space station
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistani astronaut to become first foreign visitor to China's space station

China Daily  

The Shenzhou XIX crew members work at China's space station. China's Tiangong space station is expected to welcome its first foreign visitor — a Pakistani astronaut who will likely become the first from the Islamic republic to fly to outer space, according to a heavyweight cooperation agreement. The agreement, signed by the China Manned Space Agency and Pakistan's Space and …

Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite

The Hindu  

“Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China,” Pakistan’s space agency said. The PRSC-EO1 satellite will boost Pakistan’s ability to monitor and manage natural resources, respond to disasters, and improve urban planning and agricultural development, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission said in a statement. Thanks to leadership and …

Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite aboard Chinese rocket
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite aboard Chinese rocket

India Today  

Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China, Pakistan's space agency said. The PRSC-EO1 satellite will boost Pakistan's ability to monitor and manage natural resources, respond to disasters, and improve urban planning and agricultural development, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission said in a statement. pic.twitter.com/eIHRcPPUy1 — Khalil Hashmi …

Pakistan and China launch space collaboration
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan and China launch space collaboration

China Daily  

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, May 30, 2024. China successfully launched a Pakistani communication satellite, PakSat MM1, on Thursday using a Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Pakistan's Prime Minister …

Pakistan and China launch space collaboration
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan and China launch space collaboration

China Daily  

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, May 30, 2024. China successfully launched a Pakistani communication satellite, PakSat MM1, on Thursday using a Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Pakistan's Prime Minister …

India’s first manned space mission will be launched in 2023: Jitendra Singh
2 years, 10 months ago

India’s first manned space mission will be launched in 2023: Jitendra Singh

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state for science and technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that India’s human space flight programme will make India a global leader in space-based services. The Union minister, was speaking at a seminar on the role of science and technology in Atmanirbhar Bharat at DAV College, where he awarded degrees to 791 students. Singh said, “India’s first …

China to help Pakistan build space centre, satellites
3 years, 1 month ago

China to help Pakistan build space centre, satellites

Hindustan Times  

China will prioritise constructing a space centre and develop communication satellites for ally Pakistan over the next five years, according to a white paper on space published by the Chinese government on Friday. China will prioritise constructing a space centre and develop communication satellites for ally Pakistan over the next five years While China and Pakistan have an agreement on …

India Announces Plans For Its First Human Space Mission
5 years, 2 months ago

India Announces Plans For Its First Human Space Mission

NPR  

India Announces Plans For Its First Human Space Mission Enlarge this image toggle caption Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images India's space agency says that four astronaut candidates have been selected for its first human mission, targeted to launch by 2022, but they've not been publicly named or identified. K Sivan, chairman of the Indian Space …

Pakistan aims to send its first astronaut to space by 2022, will take help from China
5 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan aims to send its first astronaut to space by 2022, will take help from China

Firstpost  

Federal Minister for Science and Technology said the selection process for the astronaut would start in 2020. Pakistan plans to send its first astronaut to space by 2022 with the help of its close ally China, Minister for Science and Technology has said. The selection process for the astronaut would start in 2020, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry …

While India is orbiting around the moon, Pakistan is orbiting around terrorists: An open letter to Pakistan minister for science, Ch Fawad Hussain
5 years, 6 months ago

While India is orbiting around the moon, Pakistan is orbiting around terrorists: An open letter to Pakistan minister for science, Ch Fawad Hussain

Op India  

On the wee hours of Saturday, 7th September, ISRO lost touch with Vikram Lander, when it was only 2.1 kms away from the lunar surface. While rest of the country stayed awake witnessing history being created, Pakistan’s Federal Minister of Science & Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain was also up to give company to us. Former Goa Congress leader and editor-in-chief …

Pakistan's space agency wants to launch its first astronaut into space by 2022
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan's space agency wants to launch its first astronaut into space by 2022

Firstpost  

A selection committee will be set up and will begin choosing candidates in February next year. Pakistan said on Thursday it aims to send its first astronaut into space by 2022 and will begin selecting candidates next year. Pakistan’s program announced 50 years after the U.S. Apollo 11 mission put the first man on the moon, marks a new departure …

Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space in 2022
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space in 2022

India TV News  

Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space in 2022 Pakistan on Thursday announced that it will send its first astronaut to space in 2022 using close ally China's satellite launch facilities. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, said the selection process of the astronaut for the space mission would start from February 2020. Pakistan on Thursday announced that …

Mission Shakti: Pakistan urges world to slam India, China calls for peace
5 years, 11 months ago

Mission Shakti: Pakistan urges world to slam India, China calls for peace

India Today  

After India entered the elite space club of four countries that have anti-satellite missiles with a test launched today, its neighbours Pakistan and China reacted differently to India's 'Mission Shakti'. Mocking the announcement of the anti-satellite missile test by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan said that "boasting of such capabilities is reminiscent of Don Quixote's tilting against windmills" a …

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