Pakistan to launch satellite next year

[India Rising]

even our college students make satellites, recently launched by Indian PSLV. so what a big deal if Pakistan making and launching (not sure) a satellite??

 

[third eye]

What difference is it gonna make, our first to Satellites were launched by Soviet Union,But it was way back in 1975.... Same goes to pakistan, atleast they have taken there first step into space exploration? it should be appreciated,Please dont ridicule them....

Where is the ridicule ?

There is a diff BTW between launching a satellite & space exploration.

 

[Join]

Where is the ridicule ?

There is a diff BTW between launching a satellite & space exploration.

Well, as long as it dosent state China is launching it, why do we have to poke in our nose??? Is there any news china is launching it??

,Do you know that Pakistan has already displayed its model of SLV?

 

[subject17]

Best of luck Pakistan. Hope everything goes well for your country.

 

[ice_man]

to be honest what is the BIG DEAL about space exploration??? its just a bloody male TESTOSTERONE thing!!! billions & billions are spent on moon landings when all that money could be spent on poor in africa,south asia or north korea!!


its just a male thing that we can go into space & thump our chest!

as for the satellites well those are necessary for communication & in today's world i think MOST countries have their satellites in orbit so no big deal!

 

[Kompromat]

Should the title be ' China to launch Pak Satellite" ?

Our own SLV's are in Development and specially the Shaheen III.

SUPARCO
Pakistan successfully test-fired in four times a Shaheen-2 surface-to-surface ballistic missile. It has a range of 2,700 kilometres. It were the first test flights of the two stage solid-fuel Shaheen-2. The Shaheen-2 is the longest-range missile tested by Pakistan so far. Shaheen-2 is not an advanced version of Shaheen-1, which has a range of 700 kilometres.
All the planned technical parameters were successfully validated during the tests. The tests demonstrates Pakistan’s advanced scientific capability in the strategic field.
It is reported that the Shaheen 1 and 2 missiles have been developed by the Pakistan National Defence Complex (PNDC) with assistance from SUPARCO, the Pakistan space research organisation, and from the Atomic Energy Commission.

The Shaheen-1 (Hatf-4) is probably a copy of China's M-9 missile. The Shaheen-2 (Haft-6) is probably a copy of China's unknown two-stage missile M-18.
The Shaheen-2 uses likely as the M-18, two aerospace solid rocket motors developed by China Hexi Chemical & Mechanical Company. Relevant engines are L-SpaB-140B as well as SpaB-140 (?) with diameters of 1.40 m.


The future Space launch vehicle Shaheen-3 (three stage solid-fuel, diam. 1.40 m, length ~25 m) can transport a little scientific payload in a Low Earth Orbit. For the Shaheen-3 is doubled the first stage of the Shaheen-2.
During the IDEAS 2002 defense exhibition Pakdef spotted two similar models of Pakistani Satellite Launch Vehicles. The first model points out a possible three stage SLV ( ? Shaheen-3).

Judging from other similar SLV's, it is estimated that it can place a payload weighing less than 80 kilogram to an orbit 450 kilometers above Earth's surface. The second model of the SLV seems similar to the first model however, with four extra boosters ( ? Hatf-2, diam. 0.61 m). The exact data remains unknown.

 

[d14gtc]

--------------gud luck............

 

[lca mk2]

best of luck

 

[welcome]

excellent work by pak scientist but by which space launch vehicle they will launch it.....

 

[brahmastra]

nice baby step towards space!
Congratulations....

 

[SurvivoR]

are you talking abt indian pslv......it just placed 5 sats in orbit last week

Now why in God's name would you even think that I am talking about the indian pslv??!!!!!!!

I was talking about Pakistan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The world very well knows about the indian space program and I for one admire the strides that your space agency has made in space exploration and in capturing a good chunk of the satellite launching market.