Pakistan to launch observatory satellite next month

[The Deterrent]

I have my doubts. A space program is not just launching a couple of satellites every year.
It requires major investment both technical and financial. Something few countries can afford.
For a economy like Pakistan , it doesn't make sense.
The countries with active launch facilities are USA, Russia, European Union, China, Japan,India.
Even a country like UK does not have a launch program because the local market is not large . Same for Japan ,which also just keeps itself active but does not expand it's launchers because of a small market.
What Pakistan can do is start developing remote sensing and then the heavier communication satellites at home. UK has a good industry based solely on satellites.
No need to compete with India on everything.

Pakistan is no longer competing with India. The SLV capability is not something being started from scratch, its just a requirement for the future when Pakistan will be manufacturing heavier military satellites and desires to be independent in launch capability.

 

[JamD]

Yeah, that's true, no ICBMs. Replacing the "C" with an "R" will neutralize all present and foreseeable threats.

As I've said before, the SLV program is on the way again. It will be purely for satellite delivery, no nukes. This time it is not a makeshift solution, rather a whole family of liquid-fueled vehicles will be developed, gradually. Given that, and the low-priority status of the project, it will take a while to get it done.

Does that mean SUPARCO is the lead on this one?

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Does that mean SUPARCO is the lead on this one?

It'll be interesting if they establish a wall between SUPARCO and NESCOM. Doing so could enable SUPARCO to forge bilateral ties with Ukraine, Turkey, etc to develop SLVs, especially as the Turks have their own program now ('Burak').

 

[Karl]

If @The Deterrent is correct then Pakistan will likely develop something based off China's Naga L http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_1/China/Naga-L/Description/Text.htm which China wants to export to third countries or team up with one of China's new state backed commercial SLV launching companies http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_1/China/Companies_SLV/Description/Frame.htm (see OneSpace-2 or Zhuque-2) or co-develop a liquid SLV with Turkey for the UFA http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_1/Rest_World/UFA/Description/Frame.htm.


Either way it won't be quick as Pakistan has very limited experience with liquid fueled engines. It bought Nodongs from North Korea but even the NK's have developed a RD-250 clone now and Pakistan won't receive the kind of assistance India did when the USA transferred Scout technology (solid fuel casting/engines) and declassified Atlas technology for the liquid fueled engines for the PSLV/GSLV series.

Yeah, that's true, no ICBMs. Replacing the "C" with an "R" will neutralize all present and foreseeable threats.

As I've said before, the SLV program is on the way again. It will be purely for satellite delivery, no nukes. This time it is not a makeshift solution, rather a whole family of liquid-fueled vehicles will be developed, gradually. Given that, and the low-priority status of the project, it will take a while to get it done.

 

[JamD]

It'll be interesting if they establish a wall between SUPARCO and NESCOM. Doing so could enable SUPARCO to forge bilateral ties with Ukraine, Turkey, etc to develop SLVs, especially as the Turks have their own program now ('Burak').

It is almost impossible that SPD will let go of SUPARCO to wall it off.

 

[lmjiao]

Successful Lunch!

 

[The Deterrent]

Does that mean SUPARCO is the lead on this one?

Nope, SUPARCO's job will be limited to developing the satellites. An alliance of already experienced players will take the lead for developing launch capability.

It'll be interesting if they establish a wall between SUPARCO and NESCOM. Doing so could enable SUPARCO to forge bilateral ties with Ukraine, Turkey, etc to develop SLVs, especially as the Turks have their own program now ('Burak').

If @The Deterrent is correct then Pakistan will likely develop something based off China's Naga L http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_1/China/Naga-L/Description/Text.htm which China wants to export to third countries or team up with one of China's new state backed commercial SLV launching companies http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_1/China/Companies_SLV/Description/Frame.htm (see OneSpace-2 or Zhuque-2) or co-develop a liquid SLV with Turkey for the UFA http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_1/Rest_World/UFA/Description/Frame.htm.


Either way it won't be quick as Pakistan has very limited experience with liquid fueled engines. It bought Nodongs from North Korea but even the NK's have developed a RD-250 clone now and Pakistan won't receive the kind of assistance India did when the USA transferred Scout technology (solid fuel casting/engines) and declassified Atlas technology for the liquid fueled engines for the PSLV/GSLV series.

Highly unlikely that Pakistan will reach for help to anyone except across the Himalayas.

 

[tarrar]

Made in China, launched by China, operated by China.

I understand that burnol is out of stock in India.