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From launching weather balloons in the 1950s to eyeing lunar missions today, Pakistan’s space ambitions are soaring – fueled by a new generation of innovators and a game-changing partnership with China.
Meet the young engineers and scientists rewriting their nation’s cosmic story. \"We grew up staring at the same moon as everyone else,\" says Karachi-born astrophysicist Ayesha Khan, 28. \"Now we want to study it up close.\"
The China-Pakistan Space Cooperation Consortium (CPSCC), established in 2023, has become a launchpad for talent exchange and satellite tech development. Recent projects include:
Joint lunar soil analysis training programs
Co-developed Earth observation satellites
Shared research on sustainable space exploration
With 63% of Pakistan’s population under 30, this collaboration is creating STEM opportunities that didn’t exist a decade ago. \"Our students are designing rover prototypes that could actually land on the moon,\" beams Prof. Ali Raza from SUPARCO, Pakistan’s space agency.
As global interest in lunar resources grows, experts say Pakistan’s strategic location and young talent pool position it to become a key player in Asia’s space economy. Will this be Pakistan’s giant leap? The countdown has begun.
Joint lunar soil analysis training programs
Co-developed Earth observation satellites
Shared research on sustainable space exploration
Will this be Pakistan’s giant leap? The countdown has begun.
