{"id":15209,"date":"2025-02-19T05:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T05:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=15209"},"modified":"2025-02-19T05:24:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T05:24:36","slug":"pakistan-announces-launch-its-first-lunar-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=15209","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan announces launch its first lunar mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pakistan\u2019s first moon rover mission is set to launch in 2028, announced Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development follows after Pakistan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing Pakistan\u2019s first lunar rover to be part of China\u2019s Chang\u2019E 8 mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chang\u2019E 8 mission, scheduled for launch in 2028, will focus on robotic exploration of the lunar south pole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To engage the public in this historic venture, SUPARCO has opened a nationwide competition to name the Pakistan moon rover. The winner will receive a reward of Rs100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rover, developed by SUPARCO, will be deployed at the lunar south pole. It will carry advanced scientific payloads designed by Pakistani scientists, along with a collaborative scientific payload developed by Chinese and European researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/suparco-set-to-launch-indigenous-electro-optical-satellite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUPARCO set to launch indigenous electro-optical satellite<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May 2022, Pakistan launched its first lunar satellite aboard China\u2019s Chang\u2019e-6 probe, which successfully landed on the Moon\u2019s South Pole-Aitken Basin. The mission returned samples to Earth in June, making China the first to bring back samples from the Moon\u2019s far side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cooperation between Pakistan and China in space exploration highlights the growing partnership between the two countries in scientific and technological advancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/pakistan-announces-launch-its-first-lunar-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/arynews.tv\/pakistan-announces-launch-its-first-lunar-mission\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan\u2019s first moon rover mission is set to launch in 2028, announced Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on Tuesday. The development follows after Pakistan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing Pakistan\u2019s first lunar rover to be part of China\u2019s Chang\u2019E 8 mission. 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