Space programme

2040

The Space Programme 2040[1][2] is a

satellite development and launch
programme of the Space and Upper
Atmosphere Research Commission
(Suparco), Pakistan's supreme space
research authority.[3] The Space
programme 2040 intends to replace the
Badr satellite programme and geo-
stationary communication satellite.[3] On
11 August, Paksat-IR was launched from
Xichang Satellite Launch Center by China,
making it first satellite to be launched
under this programme.[4] According to
Suparco, five GEO satellites and six low
earth orbit (LEO) satellites will be launched
between 2011 and 2040.[3]

The stated goals of the program are

expected to gain significant experience in
satellite development, practising of space
medicine, and to promote socio-economic
sector in the country.[1] While the
programme intends to learn to develop the
military and space technologies and to
conduct experiments on fundamental
sciences in space frontier, the government
maintained that Space programme-2040's
prime purpose is to bring the benefits of
the full spectrum of space technology to
the people of Pakistan.[1] On 15 July 2011,
Prime minister Yousaf Gillani gave official
approval of the programme with the 2011
Pakistan fiscal year budget.[1]

Low Earth orbit

In 1992, Suparco launched her first LEO
project, and it was completed in 1996.
Badr-II was Suparco's first LEO satellite
and was launched in 2001 by Baikonur
Cosmodrome by the Russian Space
Agency. Since then, Suparco took
initiatives to replace her first Suparco
satellite, therefore, Remote Sensing
Satellite programme in January 2007.

Optical satellite …

Suparco planned to launch its first optical

satellite in the end of 2011 from People's
Republic of China.[5][6] The satellite is
reported to have payload of 2.5 meter PAN
in 700 km in SSO.[5][6] It is the first satellite
that is locally manufactured by the
Suparco and to meet the national and
international user requirements in the field
of satellite imagery.[5][6]

Remote Sensing Programme …

There are six remote sensing satellites are

expected to be developed and launched
under this programme. Suparco is
intending to launch her first remote
sensing satellite in 2018 and it is named
as PRSS-O1.[6][7] According to Suparco, the
planned and manufactured satellites are
list below:

PRSS-O1
PRSS-S1
 PRSS-O2
PRSS-S2
PRSS-O3
PRSS-S3

Geostationary orbit
The Space Programme 2040 included the
development of five GEO satellites and six
LEO satellites to replace Suparco's existing
satellites in the orbit.[3] There are no plans
for development of a Launch vehicle, and
the programme is entirely intended to
launch more communication and remote
sensing satellites from other countries.[8]
In 11 August, the Suparco launched the
Paksat-IR, as first satellite as part of this
programme.[4][9]

Geo-satellites …

According to Suparco, the Space

Programme intends to launch five GEO
satellites from 2011 till 2040. Here the
details are given:

Paksat-IE …

The Paksat-IE[3] was country's first GEO

satellite that was operated by the Suparco.
Previously owned by Boeing and operated
under lease by Paksat. It was launched on
31 January 1996 and leased to Suparco in
2003. Since then, Suparco initiated to
developed its own GEO satellite
programme, financed by People's Republic
of China. The satellite will be replaced by
its advanced and upgrade satellite, the
Paksat-IR.

Paksat-IR …

The Paksat-IR is a first GEO satellite that

was launched at 21:17hrs 11 August as
part of this programme from People's
Republic of China. Its satellite vehicle was
the Long March 3E carrier rocket from the
Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China's
Sichuan province.[10][11] The China
Aerospace Science and Technology
Corporation and the Suparco was the main
contractor to build Paksat-IR, and DESTO
was selected to build the primary heat
shield and electronic materials for the
spacecraft.[11] The Paksat-IR objectives are
to support all conventional and modern
Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) applications,
with a total of 30 Communication
Transponders (12 in C band and 18 in Ku
band).[11]

The GEO satellites that are under

development or proposed are listed
below:
 Paksat-MM1
Paksat-MM2
Paksat-II

References
1. Staff Desk (14 July 2011). "NCA okays
Nuclear Power Prog 2050, Space Prog
3040" . The News International
Directorate for Science and
Technology. The News International.
Retrieved 14 July 2011.
2. Ghumman, Khawar (15 July 2011).
"Nuclear-Minimum Credible
Deterrence to be pursued" . The Dawn
Newspapers' Division of Science.
Dawn News. Archived from the
original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved
14 July 2011.
3. Suddle, D.Sc., Mohmmad Riaz (19
December 2009). "Pakistan's Space
Programme" . SUPARCO Media
Research Directorate. Dr. Mohmmad
Riaz Suddle, Director of the Paksat-IR
programme and current executive
member of the Suparco's plan and
research division. Archived from the
original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved
11 August 2011.
4. Ghumman, Khawar (12 August 2011).
"PAKSAT-1R: China launches
Pakistan's 'first' communications
satellite" . The Awaz Today. Awaz
Today. Archived from the original on
21 March 2012. Retrieved 14 July
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5. SUPARCO. "Optical Satellite
Programme" . SUPARCO. SUPARCO.
6. Staff desk. "Pakistan to launch
Remote Sensing Satellite in 2014" .
Pakistan Observer. Pakistan Observer:
The Science Desk News. Archived
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7. "Pakistan to launch Remote Sensing
Satellite in 2014" . Dunya News:
Directorate for Engineering and
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8. AFP, Associated Press of Pakistan (12
August 2011). "Pakistan to launch
another Satellite in 2014" . AFP
Director for Science. Associated Press
of Pakistan, Electronic Government of
Pakistan. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
 9. Pakistan Times' Federal Bureau.
"Pakistan's first Communications
Satellite PAKSAT-1R launched" .
Pakistan Time's Federal Bureau.
Pakistan Times Directorate-General of
the Science. Archived from the
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10. SUPARCO, Space and Upper
Atmosphere Research Commission.
"Space Launch Vehicle of the Pak-sat
IR" . Space and Upper Atmosphere
Research Commission Directorate for
Media and Public Relations from
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 11. SUPARCO, Space and Upper
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"Pakistan's First GEO Satellite
launched under Space Programme
2040" (PDF). Space and Upper
Atmosphere Research Commission
Directorate for Media and Public
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Headquarters in Karachi.

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