Pakistan to launch observatory satellite next month

[HAIDER]

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday announced the launch of Pakistan’s indigenously developed 285kg PakTES-1A observatory satellite in July.

Fitted with sensors and cameras, PakTES-1A will remain stationary 610km in space and its position relative to the sun will not change.

Foreign Office spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal congratulated Pakistani scientists in a tweet, saying they had made Pakistanis proud.

Known as the Remote Sensing Satellite (RSS) it can be used to study various features of Earth, determine mineral deposits, and depending on the kinds of sensors and gadgets fitted, the RSS technology can also help study impacts of climate change such as recession of melting glaciers, green house gasses, detect forest fires and even solve problems related to agriculture as well as forestry, besides a whole range of passive and active tasks.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes the announcement

The navigation technology for the satellite was acquired from China back in 2012.

Upon contact, both the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and the national space agency, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), were hesitant to share details of this positive development.

India has been launching such observatory satellite since the 1970s.

However, former minister for science and technology Dr Attaur Rehman was forthcoming in his comments and also congratulated Pakistani scientists, calling the launch of the RSS next month a proud moment and a positive step that scientists have been able to develop and launch its satellite.

“Unlike the complex, heavier and bigger communication satellites, observatory satellite is a simple technology and can be used for a range of purposes depending on the types of sensing equipment it comes fitted with because there are various kinds of remote sensing satellites. It can also study electromagnetic waves and radiation emitted from Earth,” Dr Rehman said.

According to him, Pakistan is way behind in the region in launching satellites into space and at least 25 to 30 years behind India.

Published in Dawn, June 25th, 2018

 

[Sine Nomine]

If we are not launching it,there is no need for it.

 

[Hamza Raza]

"However, former minister for science and technology Dr Attaur Rehman was forthcoming in his comments and also congratulated Pakistani scientists, calling the launch of the RSS next month a proud moment and a positive step that scientists have been able to develop and LAUNCH its satellite."
????
ARE WE LAUNCHING OUR SATELLITE BY OURSELVES?

 

[war&peace]

Any source?

 

[MBT 3000]

nice

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

The PakTES-1A will accompany the PRSS-01 on China's Long March SLV. Basically, SUPARCO is saying that it designed and built the PakTES-1A. I still need to confirm/recall which of the PRSS-01 and PakTES-1A are the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor.

 

[Rajesh Singh]

The PakTES-1A will accompany the PRSS-01 on China's Long March SLV. Basically, SUPARCO is saying that it designed and built the PakTES-1A. I still need to confirm/recall which of the PRSS-01 and PakTES-1A are the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor.

Ok..So China is going to launch PAK satellite.

By the way...congrats

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Ok..So China is going to launch PAK satellite.

By the way...congrats

Yep ... as it had in the past, it will to do so again and for the foreseeable future. SUPARCO (and the Pakistan Space Centre) will focus on domestic satellite work with Chinese support. Because satellites have be replaced every 5-10 years, there is a serious focus in bringing satellite manufacturing in-house, albeit via ToT from China (so reliance on overseas will always be there, but the satellites themselves might get cheaper via local production).

 

[Sinnerman108]

Pakistan cannot and will not try the SLV.

because the moment we try to do that, it will raise alarms somewhere else.

 

[HAIDER]

Pakistan cannot and will not try the SLV.

because the moment we try to do that, it will raise alarms somewhere else.

Yes, SLV launch is kinda no go zone for Pakistan at this moment. Our enemies we know but we not aware of our very " friendly enemies" .

 

[fitpOsitive]

If we are not launching it,there is no need for it.

Actually there is.

 

[Handshake]

Ok..So China is going to launch PAK satellite.

By the way...congrats

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.space.com/40181-india-lost-contact-communications-satellite.html

Does your media told you about this?

 

[denel]

Pakistan cannot and will not try the SLV.

because the moment we try to do that, it will raise alarms somewhere else.

why? Makes no sense. Be bold my friends. If there is nothing sinister, it will be welcome to all to observe launch this way it does not register. civilian programs if kept seperate have their advantages.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

why? Makes no sense. Be bold my friends. If there is nothing sinister, it will be welcome to all to observe launch this way it does not register. civilian programs if kept seperate have their advantages.

IIRC ... didn't Pakistan unilaterally commit to not pursue ICBMs? @Oscar @The Deterrent ... are we just too tainted at this point to even pursue a parallel civilian rocket program for SLVs?

 

[denel]

IIRC ... didn't Pakistan unilaterally commit to not pursue ICBMs? @Oscar @The Deterrent ... are we just too tainted at this point to even pursue a parallel civilian rocket program for SLVs?

Bilal - IIRC is for missile proliferation but not applicable for space launch vehicles. Your point is valid why not pursue civilian sector; there is a huge window of opportunity.