Pakistan plans launch of space programme with Rs4.7bn budgetary allocation to Suparco projects

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Pakistan plans launch of space programme with Rs4.7bn budgetary allocation to Suparco projects

Rs4.7bn allotted for Suparco projects
Kalbe AliUpdated April 29, 2018

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to reduce dependence on foreign satellites for civil and military purposes, Pakistan plans to launch an aggressive space programme during the next fiscal year by initiating several projects.

The budget of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Organisation (Suparco) for the upcoming fiscal year 2018-19 is Rs4.70 billion which includes Rs2.55bn for three new projects.

The funding includes allocation of Rs1.35bn for Pakistan Multi-Mission Satellite (PakSat- MM1) and the country is also planning to establish Pakistan Space Centre in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad with the allocation of Rs1bn. The third project is establishment of Space Application Research Centre in Karachi with the budget of Rs200 million in 2018-19.

The total cost of PakSat-MM1 is Rs27.57bn and that of the space centres is Rs26.91bn.

These projects are part of several ongoing and upcoming schemes to develop self-reliance capacity and reduce dependence on foreign satellites, mainly the US and French satellites for civil and military communications.

Analysts have stressed that advanced space programme is the need of time not only due to growing demand from the civil communications, including the GPS, mobile telephony and the internet but due to changing scenario in the region also.

“There are two unusual developments in the region effecting the strategic situation — first of all Pakistan has to keep an eye on Indian side and previously their programme had limited quality advancements but now the US has active cooperation with the Indian satellite programme,” Maria Sultan, a defence analyst said.

Published in Dawn, April 29th, 2018

 

[fitpOsitive]

Logon ki niyat hi nai hai, kia karaingy yeh billion trillion.

 

[Rank]

 

[Super Falcon]

Sparco is white elephant out of 1000 citezen 2 oeople now it exist due to nothing it has done for pakustan in field of space

 

[CHACHA"G"]

There goes 4.7Billion in people pocket..................means corruption ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, lol

 

[war&peace]

4.7 bn is actually very little...it should be around be more than Rs. 25 bn each year sustained for the next decade with gradual increment since it costs a lot to develop the required infrastructure, train people and carry out the research.

 

[Baby Leone]

Thats true pakistan gov is taking right decision at right time as indian space program was of low quality with just donations from russia but now with help of america americans are now helping india to compete china's world class space technology hence right time for pakistan to think about it.

 

[The_magnificent]

Better late thn never. I think it is good development for Pakistan if it doesn't end up with corruption.

 

[ashok321]

Pak set to launch space programme to keep an eye on Indian side: Report:

Pakistan is set to launch an ambitious space programme during the next fiscal year with an aim to keep an eye on the Indian side and reduce its dependence on foreign satellites for civil and military purposes, according to a media report.

Several projects will be initiated to develop self-reliance capacity and reduce dependence on foreign satellites, mainly the United States and French satellites for civil and military communications.

The budget of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Organisation for the upcoming fiscal year 2018-19 is Rs 4.70 billion which includes Rs 2.55 billion for three new projects, Dawn News reported.

Suparco has been regularly conducting activities each year to increase awareness of space technology and to promote its peaceful usage amongst students and the masses in Pakistan since 2005.

The funding includes allocation of Rs 1.35 billion for Pakistan Multi-Mission Satellite (PakSat- MM1) and the country is also planning to establish Pakistan Space Centre in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad with the allocation of Rs 1 billion.

The third project is establishment of Space Application Research Centre in Karachi with the budget of Rs 200 million in 2018-19, the report said.

The total cost of PakSat-MM1 is Rs 27.57 billion and that of the space centres is Rs 26.91 billion, it added.

Advanced space programme is the need of time not only due to growing demand from the civil communications, including the GPS, mobile telephony and the internet but due to changing scenario in the region also, analysts have said.

"There are two unusual developments in the region effecting the strategic situation -- first of all Pakistan has to keep an eye on Indian side and previously their programme had limited quality advancements but now the US has active cooperation with the Indian satellite programme," Maria Sultan, a defence analyst said. -- PTI

 

[IceCold]

We also need to invest in SLV program because that program latter can turn out to be the back bone for our ICBM program should the need arises.

 

[Devil Soul]

More power to technology

 

[Jaanbaz]

SUPARCO still exists?

 

[Silicon0000]

Long live SUPARCO Moto "Look busy do nothing"

Infact they even didn't bother to look busy.

 

[Syed1.]

Long live SUPARCO Moto "Look busy do nothing"

Infact they even didn't bother to look busy.

Hey hey hey it takes a lot of effort to stuff pockets ok.....

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

5 Billion Budget
5,000,000,00 Rupee = 50 Million USD for budget for Space Research and Investigation Project

Not bad , with steady figure of 50-100 Million USD it would be a reasonable Goal for SPARCO

Improving Global Pakistani Communicatin Network should be Priority for Global Coverage