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| RUPEE NEWS | April 17th, 2008 | Moin Ansari | معین آنصآرّی | اخبار روپیہ |
| Name | Launched | Retired | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehbar-1 | June 7, 1962 | Explore the ionosphere | |
| Rehbar-2 (Shehpar) | June 9, 1962 | Explore the ionosphere | |
| BADR A | January 1986 | 1987 | Experimental communications satellite |
| BADR B | December 10, 2001 | Still in use | Communication satellite |
| PAKSAT-1 (formerly Palapa C1) | December 20, 2002 | Still in use | Communication satellite |
| PAKSAT-IR (200-300km ) | 2010 |
| Paksat-Unanmed | 2011 | In Development | Communication satellite |
| PAKSAT-Unnamed | 2012 | In Development | Communication satellite |
| PAKSAT-Unanmed | 2013 |
Our man in Pakistan Mr. Yousaf clarifies that Badr A and Badr B are experimental satellites. Rehbar and Shehpar are the sounding rockets. Paksat was orignally a Turkish satellite (Palapa) which was purchased from Washington DC based HUGHES systems now part od GM. Paksat IR will completed in 2010 with state of the art weather and communication technology and will replace Paksat 1 which had limited functionality. Paksat 1 was originally purchased to secure the 38 degree East longitude geostationary orbit position for Pakistan. Three additional satellites are in the development stage in cooperation with China.
HISTORY OF SUPARCO:
Chronology of Pakistani Missile Development
1961: Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is created to oversee all space research and development programs.
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), the national space agency, was established in 1961 as a Committee and was granted the status of a Commission in 1981.
SUPARCO is mandated to conduct R&D in space science, space technology, and their peaceful applications in the country. It works towards developing indigenous capabilities in space technology and promoting space applications for socio-economic uplift of the country.
In 1961, on the advice of Prof. Abdus Salam, the then Scientific Adviser to the President of Pakistan, it was decided to set up a Committee dealing with space sciences. Consequently, a Space Sciences Research Wing of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) was established through an Executive Order of the President of Pakistan dated 16 September 1961, which was addressed to Dr I H Usmani, the then Chairman PAEC. The programme of rocket firings was entrusted to Chairman PAEC. Initially the Space Sciences Research Wing had the following members:
Prof Abdus Salam, FRS – Chairman Dr I H Usmani, Chairman PAEC – Vice-Chairman
Mr Sibte Nabi Naqvi, Director, Pakistan Meteorological Department – Member
Dr Innas Ali, Member PAEC – MemberIn September 1961, Mr Tariq Mustafa, Principal Engineer , PAEC ; Mr Salim Mehmud, Scientific Officer PAEC; Mr Sikandar Zaman, Assistant Engineer PAEC; Mr A Z Farooqi, Scientific Officer PAEC; and Mr M Rehmatullah, Regional Director, Pakistan Meteorological Department were sent to NASA for training in rocket launching.
1962: On 07 June 1962 at 1953 hours the two-stage rocket: Rehbar-I consisting of a Nike-Cajun combination (which was earlier developed by NASA) was successfully launched from Sonmiani Rocket Range. It carried a payload of 80 pounds of sodium and soared to about 130 km into the atmosphere. With the launching of Rehbar-I, Pakistan had the honour of becoming the third country in Asia and the tenth in the world to conduct such a launching. The other countries, which had, until then, already conducted launchings of this type were: USA, USSR, UK, France, Sweden, Italy, Canada, Japan and Israel. Rehbar-II was also successfully launched from Sonmiani Rocket Range on 09 June 1962.
The data received from Rehbar-I and Rehbar-II gave scientists information on wind shear and structure in the layers of the upper atmosphere extending beyond the stratosphere. The data collected also helped in the study of cloud formation, cyclones and weather over the Arabian Sea.
1962 June 7 - 14:45 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun Rehbar 1. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 126 km (78 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1962 June 11 – 14:50 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun Rehbar 2. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1964 March 18 – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. SUPARCO Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). References: 1716. Level: 1.
1964: A high-powered meeting was held on 25 July 1964 under the Chairmanship of the then President of Pakistan. A number of decisions were taken in that meeting including the placement of SUPARCO under the direct control of the President of Pakistan. A three-tier structure was thus created consisting of (a) the Governing Body; (b) the Executive Committee; and (c) the Technical Committee to take care of and run SUPARCO’s affairs. SUPARCO started functioning independent of PAEC with effect from 16 September 1964 with Dr I H Usmani looking after its affairs as its Co-Chairman.
1966: The structure of SUPARCO was superseded by a Government of Pakistan Resolution dated 8 March 1966 whereby SUPARCO was constituted as a separate organisation under the administrative control of Scientific and Technological Research Division (S&TR), Government of Pakistan and a revised constitution for SUPARCO was adopted in the shape of “Rules of SUPARCO” issued by S&TR Division on 19 April 1967. Air Cdre W J M Turowicz was appointed as the first Executive Director of SUPARCO (Air Cdre Turowicz was a Polish national who served in the Royal Air Force in India in WW-II and after the war, he was among those Polish Air Force Pilots who opted for Pakistan’s nationality).1966 January 12 – 12:30 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. SUPARCO 19/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 58 km (36 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1966 January 26 – 12:18 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. SUPARCO 20/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1966 February 16 – 13:36 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. SUPARCO 22/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1966 February 16 – 04:30 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. SUPARCO 21/66 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1968 March 23 – 19:04 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure Rehbar 17. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.1968 March 29 – 19:20 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. LV Configuration: Dragon D34?. Shahpar-2 Test mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 420 km (260 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.1968 April 3 – 05:38 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure Rehbar 18. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 146 km (90 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.1969 February 9 – 13:46 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure Rehbar 19. FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.1969 February 13 – 13:48 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure Rehbar 20. FAILURE: Failure. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 12 km (7 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.1969 March 31 – 14:18 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Model: Centaure 2B. LV Configuration: Centaure 2B SUP. Rehnuma 1 Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1969 June 20 – 14:30 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 59 km (36 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 July 16 – 14:34 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 July 30 – 14:45 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 August 15 – 14:30 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 September 10 – 14:30 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 October 22 – 14:10 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-047/69. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 November 19 – 14:35 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-048/69. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 November 20 – 13:50 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-049/69. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 December 17 – 13:10 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-050/69. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 December 31 – 13:15 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-051/69. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
In 1970, after the retirement of Air Cdre Turowicz, Air Cdre K M Ahmed was appointed as SUPARCO’s second Executive Director who relieved his charge in 1976 to Mr Salim Mehmud, who remained Executive Director of SUPARCO until 15 December 1979 when he resigned the service of SUPARCO. Dr M Shafi Ahmed succeeded Mr Salim Mehmud and remained in office till 15 December 1980 when the President of Pakistan appointed Mr Salim Mehmud as Chief Executive Officer of SUPARCO and asked him to submit necessary recommendations for up-gradation of SUPARCO to the status of a full-fledged Commission.
1970 January 14 – 13:00 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-052/69. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 March 11 – 15:15 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-056/70. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.1970 March 27 – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun Rehbar 21. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1557. Level: 2.1970 March 28 – 15:45 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Nike-Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun Rehbar 22. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.1970 March 28 – 16:40 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-058/70. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 April 15 – 14:45 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-060/70. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 66 km (41 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 April 15 – 13:45 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-059/70. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 June 17 – 14:50 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-062/70. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 64 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 July 15 – 15:05 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. LV Configuration: Judi-Dart SUPARCO-063/70. eronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 October 21 – 15:45 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 November 25 – 13:15 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 December 30 – 15:40 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Judi-Dart. Aeronomy mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1972 April 7 – 14:20 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Model: Centaure 1. LV Configuration: Centaure 1 Rehbar 23. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1972 April 8 – 14:18 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Centaure. Model: Centaure 1. LV Configuration: Centaure 1 Rehbar 24. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1.
1972 April 28 – 00:10 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Dragon. Model: Dragon 2B. LV Configuration: Dragon 2B SUP. Shahpar-3 Test mission Agency: SUPARCO. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). References: 1592. Level: 1
1980s: Pakistan’s surface-to-surface ballistic missile program begins in the early 1980s with development of the Hatf-1 and Hatf-2. The Hatf-1 has an estimated range of 80km and 500kg payload. The Hatf-2 has an estimated range of 300km and a 500kg payload.
1981: On 22 April 1981, Mr Salim Mehmud was appointed as the first Chairman of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO).
The President of Pakistan signed and promulgated SUPARCO Ordinance No. XX of 1981, which was issued in the Gazette of Pakistan on 21 May 1981, to provide for the establishment of a Space Research Council (SRC), an Executive Committee of the Space Research Council (ECSRC) and the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), granting SUPARCO an autonomous status. The then Chairman SUPARCO established three Technical Wings namely; Space Technology Wing, Space Research Wing and Space Electronics Wing. The National Assembly, ratified SUPARCO Ordinance vide Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Amendment) Act, 1987-Act No. II of 1987, providing for, inter alia, the replacement of President of Pakistan with the Prime Minister of Pakistan as the President of Space Research Council.
1982: SUPARCO’s chairman, Dr. Salim Mehmud, takes charge and improves things.
1987: Pakistan opens a rocket propellant factory.
1989: In April, tests of the Hatf-1 and Hatf-2 are announced. Pakistan produly proclaimed that it produced both missiles indigenously. The Hatf-2 is displayed publicly for the first time during a Pakistan Day Joint Services Parade. The missile was mounted on a mobile launcher converted from a British anti-aircraft gun carriage.
1990: BADR-1 satellite was launched on 16 July 1990, from a Chinese launcher, the Long March 2E (LM-2E).Mr Salim Mehmud retired on 13 April 1989 and Dr M Shafi Ahmed took over as the second Chairman of SUPARCO. On 16 July 1990, Pakistan launched its first experimental satellite BADR-1.
Dr M Shafi Ahmed retired on 16 October 1990 and handed over the charge of the Office to Mr Sikandar Zaman who retired on 19 June 1997. Dr Abdul Majid was appointed Chairman with effect from 20 June 1997.
China launched Pakistan’s first satellite into orbit in 1990 because Pakistan had no spaceport. Badr-A, Pakistan’s first indigenously developed satellite, was launched on July 16 that year from Xichang Launch Center in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. It was launched with the Long March 2E rocket, which is designed to lift 6,800 kilograms to a low elliptical orbit ranging from 400 to 800 kilometers above Earth. The rocket, called Cluster Carrier, blasted off from a new pad built to launch bigger boosters. The Long March 2E, with four boosters strapped on, carried a large Australian dummy satellite. The satellite successfully completed its design life. A Times Syed Fazl-e-Haider
1992: An improved variant, the Hatf-1A, with a 100km range has been developed. The range is 300km range and payload 800 kg.
1970s: SUPARCO develops the capability to fabricate rocket motors from raw materials. It has a solid-fuel manufacturing plant and maintains an instrument development facility and a rocket testing range.
1996: The Hatf-2 is declared operational.
1997: Pakistan announces a test of the 800km Hatf-3 in July.
1998: In January, Pakistan announces development of the 1,500km-range, 700kg payload, Ghauri ballistic missile. In April, a test-launch of the indigenously produced Ghauri is announced.1998 April 6 – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Ghauri.
Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1.
1998 May 29 – Pakistan stages five nuclear tests in response to India’s Level: 1.
1999 Jan 15? – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 1. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. References: 1823. Level: 1.
1999 April 14 – 05:35 GMT – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Ghauri. LV Configuration: Ghauri Ghauri-2/Hatf-6. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1.
1999 April 15 – 04:58 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 1. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1.
2000: SUPARCO remained under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division until September 2000 for almost 20 years. During this period, only one meeting of the SRC (headed by the President of Pakistan) and 13 meetings of ECSRC (headed by the Federal Minister for Finance) were held. The last meeting of ECSRC was held on 09 September 1999. The SRC, in its first-ever meeting held on 24 December 1984, approved the Long-Term Development Programme of Space Science and Technology in Pakistan, submitted by SUPARCO, which contained projects of national importance.
On 10 December 2000, the Cabinet Division issued an Office Order No. 564, through its Notification No. 5/11/2000-Admin.II., whereby, in pursuance of the order of the Chief Executive of Pakistan, SUPARCO Commission was transferred from Cabinet Division to the National Command Authority (NCA); the Space Research Council and Executive Committee of Space Research Council were dissolved and were replaced with Development Control Committee (DCC) of NCA.
2001: On his retirement on 30 April 2001, Dr Abdul Majid handed over the charge of the Office of Chairman SUPARCO to Mr Raza Hussain.
Pakistan’s second satellite BADR-B was launched on 10 Dec 2001 at 9:15 a.m from Baikonour Cosmodrome, Kazakistan.SUPARCO launched the second experimental satellite BADR-B on 10 Dec 2001and is continuously working towards developing indigenous capabilities in satellite development.
In December 2001, Pakistan launched its second satellite, Badr-B, an Earth-observation satellite, on a Zenit 2 rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was designed by the United Kingdom’s Space Innovations Ltd. Last month, Pakistan successfully test-fired a Hataf VII cruise missile with a range of 700km. It is capable of carrying various types of warheads, including nuclear. A Times Syed Fazl-e-Haider
2001 December 10 – 17:18 GMT – Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC45. Launch Pad: LC45/1. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2. Model: Zenit-2. LV Configuration: Zenit-2 19L (1381573091). Badr B Mass: 70 kg (154 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Badr. Manufacturer: SIL. Agency: Rosaviakosmos (Russia). Perigee: 996 km (618 mi). Apogee: 1,015 km (630 mi). Inclination: 99.70 deg. COSPAR: 2001-056C. USAF Sat Cat: 27003. Badr B was Pakistan’s second satellite. Built in collaboration with the English company SIL, it had a mass of 70 kg and carried an Earth imager. References: 4, 296, 552, 554. Level: 1.
2002 May 25 – 04:30 GMT – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Ghauri. LV Configuration: Ghauri Ghauri II. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1.
2002 October 4 – 02:30 GMT – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 1. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1.
2002 October 8 – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 1. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1.
2004 March 9 – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 3. LV Configuration: Hatf 6. Shaheen 3 test References: 554. Level: 1.
2004 May 29 – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Ghauri. Ghauri test Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1.
2004 June 4 – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Ghauri. Test mission Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1.
2004 October 12 – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Ghauri. Ghauri test Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1823. Level: 1
2005:The President said that as an established and well recognized nuclear and missile power, Pakistan’s graduation to a power in space technology must be the next logical frontier in taking Pakistan forward in the comity of technologically advanced nations of the world. He said Space was a common heritage of mankind and Pakistan will carve out a niche for itself in the peaceful exploitation and use of space for the benefit of its people.
The President of Pakistan, Mr. Musharraf was speaking to the scientists and engineers of Pakistan’s space agency SUPARCO during a visit to SUPARCO’s Plant near Karachi
BEIJING (China): Turkey has joined Pakistan, China and six other countries in the region to make joint efforts for the development of space technology.
Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in China Oktay Ozuye signed the Convention of the Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) on behalf of his government. Thus Turkey has become the ninth State to sign the APSCO Convention.
Informed sources said on Wednesday that the organization is aimed at promoting multilateral cooperation in the field of space technology.
Other six countries that have already inked the Convention are Iran, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Mongolia and Peru. Five countries Argentina, Brazil, Philippine, Russian Federation and Ukraine joined the APSCO with observer status.
Sources say that this is a big breakthrough in strengthening regional cooperation for peaceful use of outer space for the benefit of all mankind.
Pakistan and China played a pioneering role in establishing the organization, first of its kind to expand and intensify cooperation in space activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
This will enable the member countries to share their experience, know-how and potential for their common benefit. They will share their available resources in the use of satellite remote sensing data in environmental protection, natural resources exploitation as well as disaster monitoring and prevention.
The sources hoped that Pakistan and other member countries that joined APSCO will soon get the Convention ratified by their respective Parliaments to make it fully functional. Meanwhile, an interim council at the Ministerial level had been constituted to undertake necessary preparatory work.
China, being a host country has offered to provide full financial support for the establishment and operation of the APSCO until 2006. As such, the member States are not under any obligation to make financial contributions during the preparatory phase. However, they will be required to pay their financial contributions from the year 2007.
Taking in view the immense potential of Space Technology and its spin-offs in the socio-economic uplift of the countries, three Asia-Pacific countries, China, Pakistan and Thailand had taken an initiative and jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in February 1992 for setting up the Asia-Pacific Multilateral Cooperation in Space Technology and Applications (AP-MCSTA).
According to the sources, the benefits to be accrued to the Asia-Pacific countries by virtue of their membership to APSCO will be enormous, including creation of multilateral compatibilities among space systems by the member states that can provide enhanced capabilities in several areas of space technology applications. In June, Pakistan signed up to acquire six Swedish Saab-2000 Erieye AWACS, more than two years after India ordered three Israeli Phalconjets. But these are both expensive, limiting the numbers that can be acquired by either country.
A point of concern to the IAF is that the Chinese AWACS is near test readiness, which means Islamabad, when it chooses to buy them, will be in a position to deploy it in large numbers far before the Indian homegrown airborne early warning project, under development by DRDO’s Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in Bangalore, actually takes off.
A senior IAF officer said, “Historically, decisions between China and Pakistan happen much faster. That means, they could have a greater density of airborne radar coverage before we do.”
Long-range airborne radar coverage will be principal factors in ensuring that no air violations take place on either side.2005 March 19 – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2. LV Configuration: Hatf 6. Shaheen 2 test Level: 1.
2006 April 29 – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2. Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Test References: 2. Level: 1.
2006 November 16 – Launch Site: Tilla. Launch Vehicle: Ghauri. LV Configuration: Ghauri s/n Haft-5. Ghauri test launch Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test Level: 1.
2006 November 29 – Launch Site: Sonmiani. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 1. LV Configuration: Shaheen 1 s/n Haft-4. Agency: Pakistan. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test References: 2. Level: 1.
2007: Pakistan has a leased satellite, PAKSAT-1, in the 38 degree East longitude geostationary orbit. The government of Pakistan has granted approval for the replacement of PAKSAT-1 by a new communication satellite Paksat 1R by 2011.
According to the plan, the Paksat-1R satellite will replace Paksat-1 in 2010. The new Pakistani satellite would orbit the Earth at a height of 200-300km and complete a round of its orbit in 70 minutes. The rocket carrying the new satellite would travel at a speed of 29,000 km/h. Islamabad wants to get space technology from China to achieve the ambitious goals of economic progress and making the country impregnable.
SUPARCO signed a consulting deal with Telesat last month for advice on the purchase, manufacture and launch of the Paksat-1R satellite. Under the agreement, Telesat will help the Pakistani agency find a manufacturer and provide technical and commercial advice during the negotiation process. Telesat will also help oversee the construction of the new satellite and monitor the launch and in-orbit testing services
China committed to work with Pakistan to launch three Earth-resource satellites over the next five years. The relevant institutions of the two countries had already started the groundwork to launch the satellites within the stipulated period. A Times Syed Fazl-e-Haider.
2008: a spokesman of the China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), the space industry concern, said that a Long March 3B rocket would be used to put the satellite into orbit. It will be launched from the Xichang satellite launch centre in China’s southwestern Sichuan province.
The company said ground control facilities for the satellite would be delivered to Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) after it entered into orbit.
The satellite will have a lifespan of 15 years and Pakistan will use it for domestic telecommunication and broadcast services.
- Abdali. – short range ballistic missile – Two-stage missile. Indigenous Pakistani design, developed by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). First flown in January 1989, thought cancelled, but then flown in March 2003 and given an operational designation.
- Ghauri. – intermediate range ballistic missile – Derivative of North Korean No Dong. First fired April, 1998. Payload is about 700 kg. Managed by A Q Khan Research Laboratories.
- Ghaznavi. – - Flown in October 2003.
- Hatf 1. – tactical ballistic missile – Indigenous Pakistani design, developed by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). Did not enter operational service. Tested in January 1989.
- Shaheen 1. – intermediate range ballistic missile – Pakistani missile, apparently a license-assembled Chinese DF-15. Flown in October 2002, project managed by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
- Shaheen 2. – sounding rocket -
- Shaheen 3. – intermediate range ballistic missile – Pakistani indigenous long-range missile, designed by Pakistani scientists using Chinese technology. First flight March 9, 2004.
Rs 3.12bn earmarked for SUPARCO in 2008-09 * Money to be spent on commission’s 4 new, 21 current projects By Sajid ChaudhryISLAMABAD: The government will launch four new projects in the 2008-09 fiscal year to further develop its space and satellite programme and enable the country realise environmental and economic benefits.
The federal government has allocated Rs 3.12 billion for the Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) for its four new and 21 ongoing projects in the next fiscal year.
A National Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani approved the allocations of funds for the SUPARCO on June 2.
Pakistan’s National Satellite Development Programme (NSDP) is one of the major tasks entrusted to SUPARCO. The programme includes communication satellites, a Remote Sensing Satellite System (RSSS), human resource development and the PAKSAT-1R communication satellite.
The development of CFIs to fly on-board communication satellite Pak-Sat-IR as a new project has been included in the Public Sector Development Programme 2008-09.
The total cost of the project amounts to Rs 487.4 million, and Rs 1 million has been earmarked for development over 2007-08.
The government plans to spend Rs 496.702 million on the development of an Engineering Qualification Model (EQM) of a small communication satellite. The government will spend Rs 1 million on the project in 2008-09.
Another Rs 1 million will be spent on a new Rs 495.33 million project entitled ‘Development of Logistic Support facilities for NSDP’ in the next fiscal year.
The government also plans to develop various NSDP laboratories at a cost of Rs 476.92 million, and it has allocated Rs 1 million for 2007-08.
Allocations for the ongoing SUPARCO projects include:
Rs 1.764 billion for the Pakistan Communication Satellite System (Pak-Sat-IR),
Rs 100 million for the development of the Satellite Environmental Validation and Testing (EVT) facility in Punjab,
Rs 100 million for the development of the Satellite Assembly Integration and Test (SAINT) facility,
Rs 70 million for the Satellite Bus Development facility (phase-1),
Rs 249.6 million for the Pak-Sat project (phase-1 extension),
Rs 76 million for the development of a Satellite Dynamic System Test facility,
Rs 84 million for intelligence development and capacity-building in Satellite Engineering and Technology,
Rs 50 million for the development of Dia rocket motor casing using the Maraging Steel in Sindh and
Rs 25 million for the development of a flexible bearing SUPARCO plant in Karachi.
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i have been to india two times,, i have seen ARMY of beggers living on foothpath ,,they are born on footpaths and spend their whole life on foothpaths,They die on foothpath,,one example is the back area of delhi jamia mosque, And in mumbai.. My God the Army of beggers living on footpath are dobule then the people living in buildings. the driver of the taxi which i hired told me that ,,to pay the rent of taxi and to feed his family …mostly he stays in taxi for continuous many days and sleeps in taxi….. i have seen the poor areas of mumbai, there only 10 toilets for the whole building and.. in the morning their is a long lane of people holding lota in their hand for their turn to use toilet,, and the condition of those old bildings OH MY GOD,, thank s Allah PAKISTAN is much much better,,,living in pakistan as compare to india is AS living in southafrica as compare to other african countries,, After watching India i am proud to be a pakistani
World knows where Pakistan stands in terms of space Technology. Check the data and then write. SUPARCO was established before ISRO . But ISRO is far ahead of SUPARCO. And we don’t compete with Pakistan . If you believe ISRO got space technology from Russia then from where did Pakistan got it. From USA or China. If are sure that Pakistan made satellites. Then Kudos to Pak Scientists. But have also worked hard and the world knows India has the best remote sensing system which is mainly focussed on development of India. The problem with you guys is that .You can’t see your neighbour developing. You can’t appreciate anybody’s hardwork.
Mr. Rohit! You gave proof us that you are mean Hindu, your mind level tell us your thinking is dirty. Hindu martyered the Christiens, muslims and Parsi. Even more than 50% of your population live below the line of poority, and thinking to make super power. Even You have purchased your sattellite from Russia as to show yourself as moderated but even you does’t make any sattellite. But pakistan only purchased PakSat for weather purposes and rest of sattellites are pakistan made, Even your leaders does not think that Pakistan is so far in progress in the field of Missile and Nuclear Technology. It is proof that Pakistani nuclear technology is completely pakistani dependent. Even US and Russia has stolen their nuclear technology from Germany after Hitler defeat. Isreal get nuclear from US and India get from Russia , similiarlily British and France also stolen their nudes from Germany after II world War. Thats Why Pakistan is facing so trouble and facing difficult in nudes recently, US pressure in the name of terririsiom.
take care
Ganday Mahtram
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All hindus are folish and Idots, Pakistan is way ahead of dirty and poor INDIA in every feild. I strongly suggest jealous and poor indians to focus more to end their powerty rather then space science. Not only byks pakistan is making their own air craft and selling these to 35 countries
Mr. Yousaf:
Thank you for your feedback. We always need it. Let me check the article and correct it.
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I checked. Our chart shows 5 Pakistani satellites. Your information is correct and does not contradict the chart. Perhaps we should add another column which designates origins as you have designated.
We will ensure that the infomation has been clarified.
Looking forward to more updates from you with pictures!
My Dear Moin Ansari and the team of rupeenews
salam
All of you, doing a great job. I respect your love and patriotism to Pakistan. Your articles are well judged and well research.
But the article about SUPARCO is incorrect, actually Pakistan did not launched five satellites, but Only two domestic and experimental satellites Badr A and Badr B. Rehbar and Shehpar are the sounding rockets.while Paksat was purchased from a satellite telecommunication firm named HUGHES systems.
Yes, Paksat IR is a genuine project, this satellite will completed in 2010 having state of the art weather and communication technology.
If you need extra proof, I will happy to inform you.
please correct this article.
regards
Suhail Yusuf
On the other hand,
OK!
OK!
We give up! Pakistan doesn’t make a bike, tries to liberate Kashmir, and all Pakistanis live in caves.
Jai Hind!
I really enjoyed these articles.
Affluence in Bharat
India as world power! Part 1
World power India: Part 2
Now should we all sing Jan Ganh Manh adhe nayak, or should we sing the entire Bande Mahtram and convert to Hindusim?
Cheers! Sorry I can’t drink urine!
SUPARCO does only know how 2 paint the chinese M9/M11 and M18 ,No-Dong(korean)missiles in peshawar cycle factory!
don’t copy paste news of 3 century old!
pak can’t make a bike ,so it can’t make any thing ??
first set up a steel factory and then educate your children rather than teaching them wahabi islam in madarssa!!