Pakistan Space and Satellite Developments

[Cyberian]

Govt releases Rs 54.085bn for development projects
Friday, September 20, 2013

ISLAMABAD: Planning Commission of Pakistan has so far released Rs 54.085 billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for various projects against the total allocations of Rs 540 billion for the fiscal year 2013-14.

According to latest data of Planning Commission of Pakistan, out of these allocations, Rs 7243.403 million have been released for various projects of Pakistan Energy Commission, out of its total allocations of Rs 52,300 million earmarked under PSDP for FY2013-14.

Similarly, a sum of Rs 7312.961 million has been released to National Highway Authority out of total allocation of Rs 63,038.619 million for the current fiscal year.

Out of the total funds of Rs 25,739.199 million allocated for the National Health Service Regulations and Coordination Division for the current year, the Planning Commission released Rs 5638.974 million so far.

The Commission also released Rs 5589.679 for Railway Division out of its total allocations of Rs 30,964.894 million whereas Rs 150 million have been released for National food Security and Research Division out of its total allocations of Rs 750 million for the year.

Rs 3,698 million have been released for Higher Education Commission out of its total allocation of Rs 18,490 million for the year 2013-14 whereas out of total allocations of Rs 2363.974 million earmarked for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Division, Rs 461.368 million have been released so far.

According to the data, the Commission released Rs 4,985 million for WAPDA (Power) out of its total allocations of Rs 51543.425 million where as Rs 4068.266 million have been provided to WAPDA (Water sector) out of its total allocations of Rs 57840.211 million.

Rs 1,570 million have been released for Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) out of its total allocations of Rs10,000 million for the current year.

The Commission also released Rs 614.993 million for cabinet division, Rs 10,000 for Capital Administration and Development Division, Rs 10.870 for Climate Change Division and Rs 158.200 million for Commerce Division.

In addition, Rs 88.219 million have been released for Education and Training Division, Rs 973.206 million for Finance Division, Rs 160.954 million for Industries Division, 936.173 million for Interior Division and Rs 29.547 million for Narcotics Control Division.

The Commission released Rs 10 million for Petroleum and Natural Resources Division, Rs 93.550 million for Planning and Development Division, Rs 413,347 million for Science and Technology Research Division, Rs 38.932 million for SUPARCO and Rs 63 million for Textile Industry Division.

Rs 2,109 million have been released for AJK (Block and other projects), Rs 4342 million for Gilgit Baltistan (Block and other projects) where as Rs 3,316 million have been released for SAFRON/FATA.

The Commission has been following a proper mechanism for the release of funds and accordingly funds are released as per given mechanism.

The Commission releases 20 percent of funds in first quarter July-September, 20 percent in second quarter October-December, 30 percent third quarter January-March and 30 percent in fourth quarter April-June. app

Govt releases Rs 54.085bn for development projects

 

[Cyberian]

Pak keen to be first to ride on China's man space mission
September 20, 2013 APP

BEIJING - Chairman of the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission Ahmed Bilal has said that if China starts taking foreign astronauts to outer space, we would like to be the first candidate.

"We also want to cooperate with China in remote sensing technology and educating the public about space," the China Daily quoted Bilal here.

He was in China to attend the five-day United Nations/China Workshop on Human Space Technology, which opened in Beijing on Monday.

A total of 150 participants from more than 20 nations and regions attended the conference. They are expected to discuss new space projects, microgravity research, international cooperation as well as awareness education for the public.

“We would like to train astronauts from other countries and organisations that have such a demand, and we would be glad to provide trips to foreign astronauts,” said Yang Liwei, Deputy Director of China Manned Space Agency. Yang said that China will also welcome foreign astronauts who have received training to work in our future space station.

China is willing to provide training and open the Chinese space station to foreign astronauts, he said.

Yang, country's first astronaut, who went into space in 2003, said many countries submitted proposals to the Chinese government during the development of the space station, hoping China would help train their astronauts and then send them to the station to conduct scientific experiments.

The purpose of including foreign participants in our space programmes is not only that these nations can send their people to outer space, but also that we will enable them to develop their own space projects, he added.

China has been involved in a host of cooperative projects with other nations, according to Yang.

Tracing the history of cooperation, he said that China and Russia have collaborated on astronaut training, spacecraft technology and extra-vehicular suits, and "we are cooperating with our French counterparts on a variety of experiments in astrobiology and space medicine."

Furthermore, he said that Chinese and German scientists also performed astrobiological experiments during the unmanned Shenzhou VIII mission in 2011.

Receiving congratulations on the 10th anniversary of his space mission, Yang said China is also determined to assist other developing economies in the space flight, noting that existing cooperative projects between China and developing economies focus on the application of astronautic and space technologies, and training for professionals.

Pak keen to be first to ride on China's man space mission

 

[Cyberian]

First CubeSat of Pakistan

ICUBE-1 Launch Countdown (T-1)

Days: 60
Hours: 06
Minutes: 15
Seconds: 58​

Mission
To design, develop, test and launch a 1U pico-satellite.


ICUBE-1 Specifications
Mass: 1.08 Kg
Dimensions: 10cm x 10cm x10cm
Power generation: Triple junction GaAs Solar cells
Uplink: 435.060 MHz, 1200 bps AFSK,
Downlink: 145.947 MHz, 1200 bps BPSK,
Beacon: CW and AX25,
Camera: VGA Resolution

ICUBE-1 Antenna Deployment System
ICUBE-1 contains two dipole antennas. One in the UHF band and the second in the VHF band. The antennas are stowed before launch and held in place using a Dyneema wire. The wire will be burned using heating elements after separation with the launch vehicle.

ICUBE-1 IMU Test Bench
Test bench for the testing of ICUBE-1 IMU which includes three axis gyroscopes, three axis accelerometer, three axis magnetometer and a temperature sensor.

ICUBE-1 Ground Station Software
The software decodes the received telemetry data from ICUBE-1 displaying the status of different sensors and other parameters of ICUBE-1.


ICUBE-1 Launch
ICUBE-1 will be launched via Dnper-1 launch vehicle from Yasny launch base, Russia at an altitude of 600km.

ICUBE | First CubeSat of Pakistan​

 

[MM_Haider]

what is Pakistan's plan to launch Remote Sensing Satellite and PSLV Rocket launch? is there any progress or its just on papers? why can't we launch it from Pakistan? Is it it just monetary issue or we don't possess adequate technology?

 

[MM_Haider]

The PRSS-1 project is currently under the process of approval from the Government of Pakistan. The planned satellite will carry a high-resolution electro-optical payload with designed service life of 05 years. The satellite is envisaged to be designed, developed and launched in a low Earth orbit by 2015/16, through cooperation/ collaboration with reputed international satellite manufacturers.

The above is crap... it will go till 2018 and even then launched from third party soil... why Government of Pakistan doesn't give a flying f to such developments... and the imagine the irony that the approval has to be granted by Anusha Rehman.. BS

 

[neehar]

@SUPARCO its interesting to know that an army general heads pakistan's space program..why is it so??here only scientists are selected for the job.

 

[SBD-3]

 

[Cyberian]

Suparco to help govt detect movement of explosives
Monday, January 20, 2014

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is developing an indigenous system to monitor and check the illegal movement of explosives and ammunition by terrorists in various parts of the country with the help of the country’s space agency Suparco.

The satellite technology will greatly help spot the movement of arms, ammunition and explosives on the ground without manual and physical inspection. The system would also greatly help check the movement and smuggling of weaponry from across the border.

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan conceived the idea and is personally coordinating the preparation of this system. In a brief chat with The News at the Punjab House here Sunday evening, the minister called off his scheduled news conference abruptly and didn’t dilate on the blueprint of the monitoring system.

Nisar said the previous government had imported containers fitted with scanners for checking the movement of ammunition and explosives at the entry points to major cities by borrowing $120 million loan from China.

The government paid $69 million out of the money. The scanners have been placed at the entry points to some cities but they are of no use, as they don’t have the capability to detect explosives and ammunition.

Unfortunately, these scanners are hazardous for human health due to radiations. The Chinese are also upset about the use of scanners while the government has to repay the loan with a heavy interest.

“The case has been consigned to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and investigations are underway,” the minister added. Nisar said the government was acquiring 65 bomb-proof vehicles and robot sensors for locating explosives and making them ineffective.

Suparco to help govt detect movement of explosives

 

[HRK]

For Detail report kindly download: Federal Budget Details of Demands for Grants and Appropriations 2013-14 Development Expenditure Chapter 6: Development Expenditure for Ministry of Defence section-115 Development Expenditure of Defence Division From Ministry of Finance Government of Pakistan website

 

[farhan_9909]

How Much total in dollars and PKR term?

if i am not wrong it was 70Million dollars in 2010-11 but got reduced in 2012

 

[HRK]

Stelite Bus Development Facility really hint to something ....

How Much total in dollars and PKR term?

if i am not wrong it was 70Million dollars in 2010-11 but got reduced in 2012

Around 670,463,000 Rs .... for 2012-2013

& 700,000,000 Rs for 2013 - 2014

 

[HRK]

Don't mention it, Bharotis pests will invade this thread also. Wow just $7 million budget? This is pathetic. Otherwise SLV to dhaye hath ka khel hai Pakistan ke liye. Even $70 million is piss poor but $7 m is just horrible.

Well according to AQ Khan whole Budget for KRL for his tenure was around 2.5 billion $ ..... this is just 'development budget' not R & D or overall budget ....

 

[Pakistanisage]

We need to invest more in Science and Technology Sector...

 

[Cyberian]

How Much total in dollars and PKR term?

if i am not wrong it was 70Million dollars in 2010-11 but got reduced in 2012

SUPARCO was allocated $7 million for the fiscal year 2013-2014.

Also, Pakistan's SLV program was shelved in 2011. I don't know why people think a Space Launch Vehicle will be somehow developed by Pakistan without raising SUPARCO's budget by few hundred million dollars a years.

 

[dawn_news]

SUPARCO was allocated $7 million for the fiscal year 2013-2014.

Also, Pakistan's SLV program was shelved in 2011. I don't know why people think a Space Launch Vehicle will be somehow developed by Pakistan without raising SUPARCO's budget by few hundred million dollars a years.

$7 million is piss poor, don't expect much from Suparco unless budget is increased.