Pakistan is ready to launch its first mission to the moon, entering the international space race for research.
The Electrical Engineering Department at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) in Islamabad developed the satellite, weighing approximately 7kg, over two years, symbolizing Pakistan’s entry into the global space race for scientific inquiry with the assistance of China.
Dubbed iCube Qamar, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) will launch the satellite into lunar orbit, marking Pakistan’s maiden journey to the moon.
On the success of the mission, Pakistan will become the sixth country in the world to go to the moon. iCube Qamar is affiliated with China’s Chang’e 6 mission, according to the Institute of Space Corresponding Committee.
The faculty members involved in the project celebrated this significant achievement, emphasizing it as a source of national pride.
Dr. Rahman Mehmood, director of the Small Satellite Technology project, said that our neighboring countries and many other countries are going very far in space, so we thought to work on technological advancement.
Following two years of design and eight months of successful testing, this mission will remain in lunar orbit for six months.
Students busy with the project expressed their excitement and pride in this historic achievement, highlighting the importance of celebrating progress in the space industry.
This milestone comes twenty-six years after Pakistan’s emergence as the first nuclear power in the Islamic world. By launching its maiden lunar mission on May 3.
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Mission iCube Qamar will reach the lunar orbit in five days. On this proud success of the country the experts and students associated with the project are glad on this massive achievement.
Dr. Khurram Khurshid, a core member of Project Space Technology, detailed the mission’s objectives, including the capture and transmission of lunar images and the study of magnetic fields, contributing to future missions.