Sequence

• SUPARCO

• Space Education and Awareness Program

• World Space Week – Pakistan

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 SUPARCO

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 SUPARCO
Vision
Accepting ‘Space’ as a strategic sector, exploit all aspects of Space
Science, Technology and its applications for well being of the People
and National Security of Pakistan
Mission
Build, Launch and Operate Communication, Remote Sensing,
Navigation, Weather Satellites and Develop their Applications for
Socio-economic Development & National Security of Pakistan

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 National Space Agency – A Brief History
• 1961 - Estb as Space Research Committee
• 1962 - First Sounding Rocket REHBAR launched
• 1981 - Elevated to the status of Commission 2018-19

• 1990 - Estb of Satellite R&D Center, Lhr and launch of BADR 1

• 2000 - Hierarchical shift from Cabinet Div to NCA
2010-
• 2001 - BADR 2 satellite launched 17

• 2011 - Launch of PAKSAT-1R

• 2017 - Upgradation of Satellite Ground Station at ISB 2000-09
PakSAT MM1 satellite moved to its orbit
Approval of National Space Program-2047
• 2018 - Launch of PRSS-1 & PAKTES-1A 1961-99

• 2019 - Construction of Pakistan Space Center

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 Our Satellites in Space
Communication Satellites Earth Observation Satellites

PAKSAT-MM1 PRSS-1 PakTES-1A

• Launched in 2011 • Acquired in 2017 • Launched in 2018 • Launched in 2018

• Telecommunication & • Telecommunication & • Earth imaging • Earth imaging

Internet Internet
• Spatial Res. 0.98 m • Spatial Res. 2.4 m
• TV Broadcasting & • TV Broadcasting &
DTH DTH • Life Expectancy ~ 7 • Life Expectancy ~ 3
years (2025) years (2021)
• Life Expectancy ~ 15 • Life Expectancy ~ 4
years (2026) years (2021)
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Space Education & Awareness Program
 Space Education & Awareness Program
 Space education and awareness help in promoting the potential of space applications and
their benefits to society
 It is important to gather stakeholders’ support for attaining objectives of space
technology programs and their sustainable development
 Lack of awareness and educational opportunities are the major causes behind space
sciences not being a career choice among young generation
 There is a need to develop human resources to gain optimum benefits from modern
space science and technology
 Attractive space educational programs serve as a source of interest, imagination and
inspiration

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 Space Education & Awareness Program
 Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is the key
coordinator for space related activities in the country
 SUPARCO is committed to promote education and awareness in space science and
technology
 Various activities are carried out throughout the year under the Space Education &
Awareness Program by SUPARCO
 Regular initiatives are taken to enhance the outreach and awareness on space science &
technology throughout the country

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 Activities under Space Education Awareness
Astronaut
Online Internships
Awareness Space Van
Contests
Program

National
World Space Space Watch Trg/Lect/
Poster
Week Wkshps
Making

Academic University Projects Robotic

Visits Projects Competition Manipulator

R&D Collab Sky

Fairs & Curriculum
with
Exhibitions Simulations Development Etc.
Universities

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 International Activities

Intl’
SEAD Present Program
Competitions
Intl’ Workshops

Intl’ Seminars/
Conferences
Intl’ Trainings

Intl’ Exhibitions

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 ‘Space Education & Awareness Drive’ Website
Online Space
Astronaut Van World Space Space
Contest Internships Space News Information
Awareness • Essay • mobile bus
• Online portal Week • Announceme • Career Guide
Program Contest
for
equip with
nt of Nat/Intl
modern • Events • Teachers
• For • Quiz Contest Summer/Winte events/
multimedia conducted at Guide
awareness of • Spellathon r internship Competitions
facilities to schools • Books/
human space Contest program spread • Astronomical
registered on Videos/
flight • Poster awareness the website Events articles
Contest nationwide

www.sead.pk

• Under the recent restructured ambit, SUPARCO has

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launched a dedicated educational website called ‘Space
Education and Awareness Drive’ to achieve maximum
outreach
• The website features web-based online competitions, user
friendly interactive portals, and hub of space information

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 World Space Week Pakistan

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 World Space Week
⋆ The global celebration of space through UN declared World Space Week 4 Oct 1957
(WSW), October 4 – 10 has been a popular and zealously conducted regular Launch of the 1st man-
activity in Pakistan made satellite,
SPUTNIK 1, thus
opening the way for
space exploration
⋆ As the National Coordinator SUPARCO is organizing various WSW
activities and coordinating related events in the country since 2005
⋆ 10 Oct 1967
⋆ Each year a score of different activities are held throughout the country The signing of treaty on
principles Governing the
where thousands of students from schools, colleges and universities Activities of states in
participate with great zeal and inquisitiveness Exploration and Peaceful
Uses of Outer Space,
including Moin & other
Celestial bodies
⋆ Also, Pakistan has been in top 5 countries as per WSWA ranking for
conducting maximum no. of events

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 World Space Week - 2019
⋆ WSW-2019 was conducted with a restructured scheme under which, the activity which was previously
conducted at SUPARCO sites or at selected institutions located in major cities of Pakistan, was now taken to
the doorsteps of educational institutions located in every corner of the country
⋆ A national competition namely WSW-19 ‘Best Space School’ was announced across the country through
⋆ Website
⋆ Media/ Newspaper advertisement
⋆ Letters/ correspondences
⋆ All educational institutes including schools, colleges, universities etc. were invited to register for the
competition and conduct WSW related thematic activities at their premises to compete for the
aforementioned title.
⋆ An overwhelming response was received from hundreds of institutions and over 1600 events were marked
during the week-long celebrations
⋆ Schools located in far, remote and rural areas also participated with great enthusiasm and creativity

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 World Space Week - 2019
⋆ The activities organized by schools were evaluated as per WSWA guidelines as well as innovation,
thematic relevancy, outreach and media impression

⋆ A large number of activities were conducted such as

⋆ Competitions (quiz, essay, declamation, poster, arts, drawing, models, water rocket etc)
⋆ Talks (lectures, seminars, workshops etc)
⋆ Demonstrations (sky/ telescope viewing, technology demos, space walks etc)
⋆ Fairs (Science fairs, exhibitions, technical stalls etc)

⋆ The event concluded with recognizing not only top 10 schools (5 each from public and private sectors)
from each province as ‘Best Space School’ but also felicitating notable efforts as ‘Best Space Enthusiasts’
and ‘Best Space Awareness Initiative’

⋆ Grand Space Fair and Exhibitions were arranged by SUPARCO in three major cities of Pakistan i.e.
Islamabad (Federal Capital), Karachi and Lahore

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 Outreach Statistics
Space Fair & Exhibitions
25000 Karachi Lahore

Islamabad
20000
Outreach in Numbers/ People

15000

10000

5000
5000
2000

0
Space Fair & Exhibition

Activity

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 Outreach Statistics
Best Space School Competition
200 Sindh
Balochistan
180
Punjab
160 Khyberpakhtunkwa
Number of Institutions

Gilgit Baltistan/ Azad Kashmir

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
Registered Educational Institutions

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 Outreach Statistics
Collective Approximate Outreach
120000
Sindh
Balochistan
100000
Punjab
Khyberpakhtunkwa
80000 Gilgit Baltistan/ Azad Kashmir

60000

40000

20000

0
Registered Educational Institutions

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 Glimpses

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Space Walks

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 Activities at Schools

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Thanks!

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