First Pakistani astronaut will go into space in 2022: Information Minister

[AndrewJin]

And jesus rode a dino with a bible in one hand and an ar15 in the other

Maria was a virgin....

 

[Zibago]

Maria was a virgin....

Not the one i met

 

[Corona]

The point is that the USSR broke the barrier first.

Yes. But that's just 1 barrier out of many.

 

[denel]

ISLAMABAD :Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said the country would send a human to space in 2022.
The minister added that it would be the success of the country’s space programmer. He added that Chinese assistance would be sough in this matter.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1833756/1-first-pakistani-will-go-space-2022-information-minister/

This makes me really happy. We're a little late in this field but we could catch up. Ironically Pakistan was the first country in this part of the world to have a Space Agency.
Finally we've people in the Government who are thinking about the long term future and not just about the next election.
Space is the future people like it or not. Future weapons will be based in space and the Asteroid Mining Industry will be one of the most lucrative businesses.

And this Space program is really inspiring for the younger generation, we used to look up to NASA and now it's SPACEX. I hope our future generations have Pakistani Astronauts to look up to and an awesome Pakistani space agency.

Pal.... it is another hot dream.....

pak could have send their people to space even before spending enough time on making nukes

yup..... first learn to build basic satellites and SLVs..

 

[RaGotimaar]

What space race? The USSR won that already back in the days.



Mismanagement, corruption, lack of ethics and absence of justice in all things is THE hallmark of the subcontinent.

*South Asian Space Race

There's a lot of firsts left for the space faring nations.

First colony on moon
First colony on Mars
First country to mine space asteroids
First country to travel out of solar system
First country to discover aliens

Colonization of space is the next space race

What will the Pakistani "Space travelers" be called? Any idea?

I believe the Americans use Astronaut
Russians: Cosmonauts
Indians is Vyomnauts or something..Not sure.
Have the Pakistanis come up with a name yet?

Vyomnauts what?

More like GaganNauts cos they will travel on Gaganyaan in 2022.

Pakistanis can take Sitaranauts

 

[Dr Shaheryar]

Good we are trying to achieve something. It should be commended.

 

[jamahir]

But they do have the facilities and capabilities which negate his assertion of them being non-existent. Just a typical cynical Indian reaction on his part.

Maybe he ( @TACDE_IAF ) was not aware that eleven Chinese have been to space.

not with countries like afghanistan, bhutan and nepal as members of saarc.

Well, an Afghan has been to space. Abdul Ahad Mohmand. In the 80s. As far as I know he lives in Germany. And there might be a few Afghans still living who were also trained by the USSR in space-related activities.

These people may be put to use.

First colony on moon
First colony on Mars
First country to mine space asteroids

I think these things will not be done by individual countries but by blocs. For example, SAARC+SCO+Africa+SouthAmerica.

 

[SorryNotSorry]

there shouldnt be any comparisons in this regard
one is trying to send their astronauts from its own soil . the other is using a help from another country
and why is every second indian news i read about d*ck measuring contest between India and Pakistan

Space race dik measuring >>> Nuclear missile/weapons/kills dik measuring

 

[SabzShaheen]

Well, an Afghan has been to space. Abdul Ahad Mohmand. In the 80s. As far as I know he lives in Germany. And there might be a few Afghans still living who were also trained by the USSR in space-related activities.

These people may be put to use.

AN afghan, yes. highly doubtful that more than a couple have the knowledge and experience to be valuable. they were probably killed in terror attacks by their own countrymen and even if they weren't, they probably would want nothing to do with a SAARC programme. Afghanistan as a country is of no value to a space programme, other than a desert for use as a launch pad.

 

[Star Expedition]

That will strengthen Pak's leadership in Islamic world.

 

[Peshwa]

Vyomnauts what?

More like GaganNauts cos they will travel on Gaganyaan in 2022.

Pakistanis can take Sitaranauts

Vyomnauts and GaganNauts have both been in play. Vyomnaut seems to have the edge based on this article.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ne...d-four-vyomanauts-for-indian-spaceflight/amp/

 

[doorstar]

Haha ok! Figured as much. Thanks for the heads up.

nope! it's a mix of Urdu Arabic, it literally means Space People, here it means Spacemen. It was popularised by Nawaz Sharif, mujhe kion nikaala, mere khilaaf khalai makhlooq ne saajish/saazish ki he, here it meant "invisible creation" implying security agencies of Pakistan.

 

[PAR 5]

Pakistan decides to send astronauts into space with Chinese help
Web Desk On Oct 25, 2018 Last updated Oct 25, 2018

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided in principle to send its astronauts on a space mission with assistance of China, ARY News reported.

The decision to this regard will be taken during the Federal Cabinet meeting today with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair.

The Cabinet will also ratify the space mission proposal soon after discussion on the matter.

The meeting will also approve agreement between Pakistan and China on joint anti-narcotics task force.

In December last year, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman had announced that Pakistan will be able to send astronauts into space with the collaboration of China in the next two years.

He was addressing the inauguration session of AirTech’17 conference, hosted by Air University in Islamabad. AirTech’17 is the country’s largest technical and scientific Olympiad, being held at the main campus of Air University from December 7 to 10.


China in July this year launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, to monitor billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

According to XinHua, the PRSS-1 is China’s first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) for an overseas buyer.

The PRSS-1 will be used for land and resources surveying, monitoring of natural disasters, agriculture research, urban construction and providing remote sensing information for the Belt and Road region. It was earlier reported that the satellites were being launched to monitor the development of the $ 50 billion CPEC projects, the agency said.

China and Pakistan had signed an agreement in 2016 for the launch of a special remote sensing satellite this year in 2018.

In April 2016, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and the China Great Wall Industry Cooperation (CGWIC) signed an agreement for the development and launch of the ‘Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) System’.
https://arynews.tv/en/pakistan-decides-to-send-astronauts-into-space-with-chinese-help/

This new is simply a POLITICAL ROUSE. SUPARCO does not even have the money to develop its own satellite independently how will it spend the millions of dollars required to train a PAKINAUT? Plus what will be the selection criteria? Will it be open to public? Who will be the deciding authority in this matter? What will be the mission parameters in Space specific to Pakistan interests? etc. Saying is easy, actually doing it is entirely different.

 

[Zibago]

SUPARCO does not even have the money to develop its own satellite

Pakistan has developed satellites in joint ventures with others that is not the problem the problem is sending them from our facilities

how will it spend the millions of dollars required to train a PAKINAUT?

That will be a joint venture with Chinese working with Pakistanis and giving them access to their resources

Who will be the deciding authority in this matter?

Government of Pakistan

 

[PAR 5]

Pakistan has developed satellites in joint ventures with others that is not the problem the problem is sending them from our facilities

That will be a joint venture with Chinese working with Pakistanis and giving them access to their resources

Government of Pakistan

SUPARCO JV's for satellite building are 90% Chinese and 10% Pakistani involvement. The same goes for the funds involved as well. The SUPARCO satellites are manufactured in China by the Chinese with little involvement from SUPARCO. And if you cannot have launch capability within Pakistan, you cannot claim to have this technology. India has spent more than US$4B on its space program that is headed by a qualified civilian. Our space program is under SPD and headed by a end of career Major General deputed from the Army. Enough Said!

Chinese will not train a Pakistani for free. Money still have to be paid. Money which GoP does not have.

And by saying Government of Pakistan being the select authority your further approve my stance of these idiots not knowing what they are doing and for what?