Pakistan Space and Satellite Developments

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Pakistan: SUPARCO generates inundation maps for ongoing floods
Tuesday September 3, 2013

Pakistan is currently facing medium to high level flooding in all the major rivers of the country. The flooding is mainly due to heavy monsoon rains combined with hill ******** from North-Western mountain ranges and heavy inflow of water in Eastern Rivers. According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), heavy monsoon rains starting at the beginning of August 2013 caused widespread losses and damages across the country. About 139 lives are lost and one million people are affected across Pakistan.

To monitor the situation, UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Office in Pakistan, SUPARCO, started generating daily flood inundation maps based on modis sensors of aqua/tera satellites. The maps focused on identification of affected districts, inundated areas, river flow monitoring and rapid damage assessment.

These daily inundation maps are being forwarded to National Disaster Management Agencies, Provincial Disaster Management Agencies, and District Coordination Offices for assisting them in coordinating relief/rescue and early recovery operations. The spatial analysis performed on these inundation maps is also being field-validated by survey teams performing rapid ground surveys in flood affected areas.

The Rapid/Detailed damage assessment work carried out by the Regional Support Office has been appreciated by the federal and provincial government departments concerned. The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) office in Pakistan is also being assisted by provisioning of statistics of inundated agriculture, damages to standing crops and livestock.

Pakistan: SUPARCO generates inundation maps for ongoing floods

 

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NCSS-2013 — Second National Conference on Space Science 2013
Tuesday September 10, 2013

Dates: 07 Oct 2013 → 08 Oct 2013

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Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract: The Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics, University of Karachi, Pakistan is organizing “2nd National Conference on Space Science” on 7th & 8th October, 2013 at HEJ Auditorium, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan for celebrating “World Space Week 2013”. This conference is to be held in collaboration with SUPARCO, Higher Education Commission, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry and Pakistan Physical Society, Sindh Chapter.

Topics: Astronomy / Radio Astronomy, Astrophysics, Computational Astrophysics, Cosmology, Astro-Chemistry, Space-Biology, Remote Sensing & GIS, Satellite Communication / GNSS, Space Antennas, Space Technology & Industry, Flight Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Space Plasmas, Solar System & Extrasolar Planets, Planetary & Atmospheric Sciences

Weblink: Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics

Contact: Faisal Afridi, Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics (ISPA), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Email: ispa@uok.edu.pk

NCSS-2013 — Second National Conference on Space Science 2013

 

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Water rocket teachers training on 11 Sept
Tuesday September 10, 2013

KARACHI: Water rockets, having first been introduced in Pakistan in 2007, are now a household name all over the country. Water rocket demonstrations, workshops and competitions have become a regular feature of the World Space Week celebrations and are organized annually by SUPARCO Institute of Technical Training (SITT).

Apart from Water Rocket events arranged nationally, Pakistan also participates in the annual water rocket events organized by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency at the Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum. Last year, Muhammad Owais of Government SITE Model School represented Pakistan at APRSAF-19 events held at Malaysia.

Over the past three years, SUPARCO has successfully arranged water rocket training workshops at 10 different cities across Pakistan which included Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Peshawar, Gilgit, Abbottabad and Quetta. These workshops continue to remain a huge success and have now become a much anticipated feature of the annual World Space Week celebration in Pakistan.

Water rocket teachers training will be held on 11 September 2013. During this workshop, teachers will be briefed about the construction and applications for water rockets. In Karachi alone, 111 teachers from 61 different private and public schools will attend the events. The teachers will pass on this knowledge to their students and these students will participate in the 4th annual national water rocket competition to be held on 04 October 2013 at SUPARCO headquarters in Karachi.

Water rocket teachers training on 11 Sept

 

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World space week: Space education bus to be inaugurated
Wednesday September 11, 2013

KARACHI: The World Space Week will be celebrated in all major cities of the country from October 4 to October 10, announced an official of the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) on Tuesday.

The event will be commemorated in 10 cities, including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad, Gilgit, Bahawalpur and Abbottabad.

A number of activities will be organised during the week as part of the awareness programme, including the inauguration of the Space Education Bus, display of exhibits of the national poster competition, a space fair, quiz and declamation contest for schools children, water rocket contest, sky simulation show and astronomy night.

World space week: Space education bus to be inaugurated

 

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Minister of State for IT& Telecommunication, Ms.Anusha Rahman Khan in a meeting with Chairman SUPARCO and other senior officials on 11th September 2013, in Islamabad
Wednesday September 11, 2013

Minister of State for IT & Telecommunication, Ms. Anusha Rehman Khan chaired a high level meeting here today attended by senior officials from SUPARCO and Ministry of IT & Telecommunication to consider and analyze the possibility of using national geo-spatial database, whilst executing e-government and e-services at national and provincial level.

Minister of State for IT& Telecommunication, Ms.Anusha Rahman Khan in a meeting with Chairman SUPARCO and other senior officials on 11th September 2013, in Islamabad

 

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Suparco plans events for Space Week
Wednesday September 11, 2013

KARACHI, Sept 10: The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) has planned a number of activities during the World Space Week to be observed here from Oct 4 to 10.

A Suparco official on Tuesday said that Space Education Bus, posters exhibition, space fair, quiz, declamation contest, water rocker competition, sky simulation show and astronomy night were the main features of the week.—APP

Suparco plans events for Space Week

 

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111 teachers take part in training workshop
Thursday September 12, 2013

ISLAMABAD (APP): A total of 111 teachers from 61 public and private schools Wednesday participated in annual water rocket teachers training workshop.

The workshop was conducted by Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) Institute of Technical Training (SIIT) as part of World Space Week celebrations. Secretary SUPARCO Arshad H Siraj was the chief guest.

In the workshop the teachers gave a presentation and then practiced constructing and launching their own water rockets. The teachers will pass on their knowledge to their students and these students will participate in 4th Annual National Rocket Competition to be held on October 9 at SUPARCO headquarters in Karachi. The teachers were found very enthusiastic and ready to show off their water rocket making and launching skills.

Water Rockets, having first been introduced in Pakistan in 2007, are now a household name all over the country. Water Rocket Demonstrations, Workshops and Competitions have become a regular feature of World Space Week celebrations and are organized annually.

The SIIT would also organize National Water Rocket Competition on October 4.

111 teachers take part in training workshop

 

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SUPARCO Conducts Water Rocket Teachers Training Workshop
Thursday September 12, 2013

KARACHI: SUPARCO conducted annual water rocket teachers training workshop at its headquarters in Karachi yesterday.

The event was attended by 111 teachers of 61 schools from across the city. Secretary SUPARCO Arshad H Siraj was the chief guest on the occasion.

The teachers were first given presentation and then they practiced constructing and launching their own water rockets. They teachers will now pass on this knowledge to their students who will participate in the 4th annual national water rocket competition to be held on 9th October 2013 at SUPARCO headquarters in Karachi.

While interacting with the participants during the workshop, they were all found to be very enthusiastic and ready to show off their water rocket making and launching skills. Overall the event remained a huge success and proved to be not only educational and enlightened but also extremely enjoyable for the participants.

SUPARCO Conducts Water Rocket Teachers Training Workshop

 

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SUPARCO to launch National Satellite Student Program
Saturday September 14, 2013

The program will help promote research in space sciences in the country.

SUPARCO is in the process of Launching the First ever National Satellite Student Program to help promote research in space sciences in the country.

SUPARCO spokesman Mr Hassan said this while talking exclusively to our Lahore Representative Shahzad Farooqi today.

He said that under this project University students will work in coordination with SUPARCO experts to launch their satellites in the space.

He said that Pakistan launches satellites from China and Kazakhstan and some other countries.

SUPARCO to launch National Satellite Student Program

 

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SUPARCO to launch National Satellite Student Program
Saturday September 14, 2013

LAHORE, Sept 14 (Online): Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is in the process of launching the first ever National Satellite Student Program to help promote research in space sciences in the country.

The spokesperson of SUPARCO Hassan expressed these views while talking to state-run radio here on Saturday.

Hassan said that under this project University students will work in coordination with SUPARCO experts to launch their satellites in the space.

Spokesperson SUPARCO said that Pakistan launches satellites from China and Kazakhstan and some other countries.

SUPARCO to launch National Satellite Student Program

 

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SUPARCO Launches Student Satellite Program
Saturday September 14, 2013

By Jaffer Ali

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has launched the country’s first satellite program to facilitate students and promote the research in Space sciences in the country.

A spokesman for the commission said, “under this project University students will work in coordination with SUPARCO experts to launch their satellites in the space.”

He told that Pakistan currently launches satellites into space from launchpads located in Kazakhstan, China and some other countries.

SUPARCO was established in 1961 to drive Pakistan into the space age, under the advice of Nobel laureate and Physicist, Dr Abdus Salam, which was further upgraded to a commission in 1981.

Pakistan has so far launched two satellites into space named Badr-1 and Badr-B.

SUPARCO Launches Student Satellite Program

 

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SUPARCO to launch National Satellite Student Programme to help promote research in space sciences in the country
Monday September 16, 2013

Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is in the process of launching the first ever National Satellite Student Program to help promote research in space sciences in the country.

The spokesperson of SUPARCO Hassan expressed these views while talking to state-run radio here on Saturday. Hassan said that under this project University students will work in coordination with SUPARCO experts to launch their satellites in the space.

Spokesperson SUPARCO said that Pakistan launches satellites from China and Kazakhstan and some other countries. LAHORE (Online).

SUPARCO to launch National Satellite Student Programme to help promote research in space sciences in the country

 

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SUPARCO to launch first ever national satellite student program
Saturday September 14, 2013

LAHORE: The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is in the process of launching the first ever national satellite student program to help promote research in space sciences in the country, the SUPARCO spokesman Mr Hassan said in an interview on Saturday.

Hassan said that under this project University students will work in coordination with SUPARCO experts to launch their satellites in the space.

He spokesman said that Pakistan launches satellites from China and Kazakhstan and some other countries.

SUPARCO to launch first ever national satellite student program

 

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Pakistan’s search for the most genius students: are you?
Saturday September 14, 2013

Pakistan space regulatory authority has been in search of the most genius students of the country for its upcoming program.

Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is about to launch its first ever National Satellite Student Program to promote space sciences research in the country.

Pakistan has launched a couple of satellites to cater its defence and national needs with a boost is yet required in the field. Seems to be aware of this need, SUPARCO has started thinking launching this program.

“Under this project University students will work in coordination with SUPARCO experts to launch their satellites in the space,” SUPARCO spokesman Hassan while talking with Radio Pakistan.

So far the country with nuclear capacity has launched satellites from China and Kazakhstan and from some other countries of the world.

Pakistan’s search for the most genius students: are you?

 

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Moot on aerospace S and E focuses more research
Wednesday September 18, 2013

Space technology has bridged the distances and has enabled the people to see the world from a different environment. Pakistan is a country which ere we have tremendous potential that is untapped. We only need to exploit our resources and think out of box to make this an advanced state.

Experts viewed this at a recently held the three-day third International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering Islamabad (ICASE) at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC).

SUPARCO, Pakistan, Chairman Maj Gen Ahmed Bilal HI, HI (M) was the chief guest, while Dr Muddassar Farooq, Dean, Institute of Space Technology, was also present on the occasion.

Delegates from different parts of the world in addition to local delegates shared their vision and knowledge at the conference by presenting their latest research and technical findings related to aerospace science and engineering.

The conference identified four topics including aerodynamics, CFD, aerospace propulsion, structures, dynamics and control systems, space communication, telemetry, tele-command and monitoring systems, design and development of materials for aerospace applications, remote sensing, GIS and related space technology.

At the conference, about 268 papers were received and 117 papers were arranged in 17 Orals sessions including a plenary session, while 151 papers have been organised in a poster session. Eminent scientists, engineers and technologists from eight different countries are going to present their research work.

Moot on aerospace S and E focuses more research