Pakistan boosts space agency's budget from $24 million to $127 million

[Lulldapull]

I don't agree with Hassan Nisar's Dalit theory because India, having a similar Dalit population, is prospering. The real answer to why India is succeeding while Pakistan is failing lies elsewhere—it's something most Pakistanis might be reluctant to acknowledge.

Bhai, China got picked up 40 years ago by da west and these Indian dalit got picked up 20 years ago. Huge capital and TOT from the west to these two no?

Rest is just economic philosophy discussion no??

So obvious.

 

[Lulldapull]

$127m should be a strong starter budget to get something started

Yous need to help us get this going. Obviously China refuses to help us here because of loans and other drama. Yous launched a satellite yesterday so we know yous got it goin……

Think about your hamsaya no?

We have a long history as neighbors.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Yous need to help us get this going. Obviously China refuses to help us here because of loans and other drama. Yous launched a satellite yesterday so we know yous got it goin……

Think about your hamsaya no?

We have a long history as neighbors.

Pakistan has MRBMs, easiest path is to convert those to SLVs (common path)

 

[Bilal]

Saw this tender, dated 26/08/2024. Work for satellite navigation system at Gwadar cantt.

Details of what’s being done can be found here:

https://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/icg/2022/ICG16/21.pdf

 

[farooqbhai]

Details of what’s being done can be found here:

https://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/icg/2022/ICG16/21.pdf

One more up north as well @LHA4210

 

[Quwa]

Bhai, China got picked up 40 years ago by da west and these Indian dalit got picked up 20 years ago. Huge capital and TOT from the west to these two no?

Rest is just economic philosophy discussion no??

So obvious.

Not space related, but I think there's a big opportunity for Pakistan and Iran to collaborate on gas turbine and other critical tech. IIRC Iran has a lot of R&D capacity and produces a lot of talent.

I'm not sure how well they absorb that talent given how their economy is relatively constrained, but why not make Pakistan a conduit? Send those Iranian PhDs to teach Pakistanis, help us set up genuine R&D centres, and kick-start actual programs?

 

[Lulldapull]

Not space related, but I think there's a big opportunity for Pakistan and Iran to collaborate on gas turbine and other critical tech. IIRC Iran has a lot of R&D capacity and produces a lot of talent.

I'm not sure how well they absorb that talent given how their economy is relatively constrained, but why not make Pakistan a conduit? Send those Iranian PhDs to teach Pakistanis, help us set up genuine R&D centres, and kick-start actual programs?

Bilkul. Yaar ye log hum say Bohot aagay hain in industries that actually matter. Gas turbines/ compressors, drones, SAMs, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, ship building, commercial aircraft maintenance and overhauls, nanotechnology, stem cell research, power infrastructure and power plants, radar systems, oil n gas, petrochem, railway, space program and general fabrication/ manufacturing. They have the full spectrum ecosystem on nuclear too from mining to yellow cake to enrichment on a scale where we can’t even compete. We just get ours from China.

And surprisingly most people here have no idea.

 

[nahtanbob]

pakistan has a space programme ? which SLVs does it produce ?

Why does space programs have to always start with SLVs ?

 

[onlinpunit]

Why does space programs have to always start with SLVs ?

A space program without Launcher is incomplete.

 

[nahtanbob]

A space program without Launcher is incomplete.

true. But Pakistan has enough ballistic missile technology not to start out on SLVs

 

[onlinpunit]

true. But Pakistan has enough ballistic missile technology not to start out on SLVs

They have to do it for real as well.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Why does space programs have to always start with SLVs ?

how else do you plan to get to space exactly

 

[nahtanbob]

how else do you plan to get to space exactly

Space program is a lot more than just getting there to outer space

The biggest bang for the buck is space applications
remote sensing
broadcasting
telecommunications
weather
satellite navigation
military reconnaissance
science in general

It takes a lot of research tailored to a country to make the best use of satellites.

Sure satellite launch vehicles give you a sense of independence. Countries need to think more than just launching satellites

 

[Persian Gulf]

Space program is a lot more than just getting there to outer space

The biggest bang for the buck is space applications
remote sensing
broadcasting
telecommunications
weather
satellite navigation
military reconnaissance
science in general

It takes a lot of research tailored to a country to make the best use of satellites.

Sure satellite launch vehicles give you a sense of independence. Countries need to think more than just launching satellites

all of those things you mentioned require a form of taking a satellite into space...

can you explain in detail one application of space technology you have in mind that doesn't involve needing a space launch vehicle to launch something into space or orbit

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

It is time Pakistan tested Longer Range speed rockets to go to moon
The bigger size rockets are crucial of course

$127 Million is very modest figure for Moon rockets