Pakistan to launch first astronaut into space from China on November 25: Ahsan Iqbal
One of two trained candidates will serve as payload specialist and conduct experiments aboard China’s Tiangong space station, officials said.
- Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal announced on Sunday that Pakistan's first astronaut will launch from China on November 25, marking the country's inaugural human spaceflight mission under a bilateral program.
- Two Pakistani candidates, Khurram Daud and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, have been training at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center in Beijing, with one selected to serve as a "payload specialist" aboard the Tiangong space station.
- The selected astronaut will conduct scientific experiments in microgravity during an approximately week-long mission, focusing on material science and biotechnology, according to the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission .
- Iqbal announced plans for Pakistan's first Space Museum at the University of Narowal to inspire students to pursue space science careers while the nation targets a moon landing by 2035.
- Pakistan and China are collaborating on a Pakistani-built lunar rover planned for the Chang'e-8 mission, expected around 2028, to advance the nation's space research capabilities beyond the current astronaut mission.
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Pakistan plans Moon landing by 2035, expands space cooperation with China
Pakistan aims to land on the Moon by 2035 and send its first astronaut for a space mission. The astronaut, selected from candidates trained in China, is expected to participate in scientific experiments. Cooperation with China enhances Pakistan's aspirations in space exploration and technological advancement. Additionally, plans for establishing the first Space Museum at the University of Narowal were announced to promote scientific awareness.
Pakistan sets launch date for its first astronaut's historic spaceflight
In a milestone for the country, Pakistan's first astronaut will embark on a space mission on November 25, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said.He further noted that the country has set its sights on a...
Pakistan to Send First Astronaut to Space on November 25
Pakistan plans to send its first astronaut to China’s Tiangong space station within a month, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said, as Islamabad expands its space cooperation with Beijing and pursues a long-term goal of landing on the Moon by 2035. Iqbal announced the plan on Sunday at the closing ceremony of World Space Week in […]
Pakistan’s first astronaut to embark on space mission next month: minister
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said Pakistan’s first astronaut will embark on a space mission from China’s space centre on November 25. Addressing the concluding ceremony of World Space Week in Narowal, he said Pakistan aims to achieve a lunar landing by 2035, the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives said in a press release. Iqbal said cooperation with China would help Pakistan reach new …
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