Developed in collaboration with China’s Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan’s nationwide house company Suparco, the satellite tv for pc, geared up with two optical cameras, will seize photographs of the Moon’s floor.
Boosting its house programme, Pakistan is gearing up for the launch of its inaugural Moon mission.
Scheduled for May 3, Pakistan’s Institute of Space Technology (IST) introduced the iCube-Q lunar mission, set to embark aboard China’s Chang’e 6 lunar probe, Dawn reported.
Developed in collaboration with China’s Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan’s nationwide house company Suparco, the satellite tv for pc, geared up with two optical cameras, will seize photographs of the Moon’s floor.
Confirming the milestone, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan highlighted that the Chang’e 6 lunar probe will carry payloads from France, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Pakistan, finishing a spherical journey.
In a notable quote, the embassy acknowledged, “Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, #SUPARCO’s logo is seen on China’s most powerful rocket #LongMarch5! Together with China’s #ChangE6 lunar probe and payloads from France and #ESA, Pakistan’s CubeSat is ready to go to the moon in just a few days!”
Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, #SUPARCO’s brand is seen on China’s strongest rocket #LongMarch5! Together with China’s #ChangE6 lunar probe and payloads from France and #ESA, Pakistan’s CubeSat is able to go to the moon in just some days! pic.twitter.com/tlOebD5wVf
— Chinese Emb Pakistan (@CathayPak) April 29, 2024
Chang’e 6 marks China’s sixth lunar exploration mission and will depart from Hainan province, aiming to gather soil and rock samples from the Moon’s darkish facet—an unprecedented feat in lunar exploration.
