The Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday that Pakistan had successfully launched an indigenous satellite electro-optical from China’s Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, terming it a “significant milestone”. “The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) has successfully launched its indigenous electro-optical satellite (EO-3) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, marking another significant milestone in […]
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Pakistan pushes for space rule of law amid Low Earth Orbit satellite risks
Pakistan called for legally-binding international instruments that ensure accountability and rule of law in outer space at a UN Security Council meeting devoted to discussing the risks of uncontrolled Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, highlighting issues like digital divides, disinformation, militarisation, sovereignty threats, and space debris. “The unregulated expansion of commercial activities in LEO is […]
China launches satellite to test space environment monitor tech
China launched a new satellite into planned orbit on Saturday, saying it would be used primarily for in-orbit testing of new technologies. The Shiyan-20 C satellite was launched at 9.01 a.m. local time (0101GMT) on a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, local media reported. The launch marked […]
Catastrophic flood Satellite Images
Pakistan’s flood-induced pain is visible from space. Catastrophic flood in Pakistan Satellite Images captured. Catastrophic floods in Pakistan this year have submerged a third of the country. Hence, the floods are washing away everything that came in its way including houses, schools, hospitals, powerhouses and people. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), record […]
Russia launches Iranian satellite Amid Ukraine war concerns
ALMATY, Kazakhstan: An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan and reached orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to boost its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine. As Russia’s international isolation grows following Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin is seeking to pivot Russia towards the Middle East, […]
China launches satellite for land surveys, urban planning
ISLAMABAD: China launched Gaofen-12 03, an Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite was carried by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 11:46 p.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully, ecns.cn reported on Tuesday. It will be used in land surveys, urban planning, […]
India’s destruction of satellite a threat to space station: NASA chief
The head of NASA has condemned the destruction of a satellite in a recent Indian missile test, stating that new orbital debris poses a danger to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA head Jim Bridenstine explained that the test has created as many as 400 pieces of orbital debris, increasing the risk of […]