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The Institute of Space Technology (also known as IST) (Urdu: ادارہ خلائی ٹیکنالوجی) is a public university located in Islamabad, Pakistan.It is focused on the study of astronomy, aerospace engineering, avionics engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and astronautics.
The Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, [a] commonly referred to as SUPARCO, is the national space agency of Pakistan. [3] The agency, originally established in 1961 as a committee in Karachi, became an independent commission in 1981. [4] Its initial objective was to learn rocketry and high altitude research from the United States ...
The Paksat-MM1 is a Pakistani communication satellite, which was launched on 30 May 2024. [1] [2] This mission was a joint effort of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. [3]
The primary objectives of the Space Programme 2040 were to advance satellite technology, promote socio-economic development, conduct scientific research, and develop military capabilities. [3] The program received official approval from Prime Minister Yousaf Gillani in July 2011, with funding allocated in the 2011 Pakistan fiscal year budget. [1]
The design and development of ICUBE-Q was a collaborative effort between Institute of Space Technology (IST), Pakistan's national space agency SUPARCO, and China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). IST has been developing several CubeSat in the same series of which iCube-1 was successfully launched in 2013. [7] [13] [14]
The PRSS-1 is China's first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan. It is the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology for an overseas buyer, while PakTES-1A is an experimental satellite developed by Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). [4] [5]
Pakistan Technology Evaluation Satellite (PakTES-1A) is an indigenously developed remote sensing satellite of Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission. It was developed by SUPARCO while payload manufacturing was subcontracted to South Africa's Space Advisory Company. It has 300 Kilogram Mass. [ 2] It was launched on board a Chinese Long ...
The SUPARCO Satellite Ground Station (سیٹلائٹ زمینی اسٹیشن) is a major space research center operated by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) in Pakistan. It is dedicated to earth observational and remote sensing technology. Located in Rawat, near Islamabad, the station has an acquisition zone of ...