Satellite Launch | MCQs

Explanation

• On July 16, 1990, Pakistan launched its first satellite, Badr-1 (also known as PRSS-1), into space.
• Pakistan becoming the first Islamic country to venture into space exploration.
• It was launched as a secondary payload on a Long March 2E rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) in China.

Explanation

BADR-1 was Pakistan's first indigenously built artificial satellite launched on 16 July 1990.

With the launching of Badr-1 satellite, Pakistan became the first Islamic country to enter the area of peaceful application of outer space.

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Explanation

Pakistan’s first lunar orbit mission named ICUBE-Q was launched on 3 May 2024 with assistance of China. 

Pakistan's second communication satellite named PAKSAT MM1 was launched on 30 May 2024

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Explanation

Information about Pakistan’s first lunar orbit mission named ICUBE-Q

Launching date: 3 May 2024

Collaboration: China

Launching area: Hainan, China  

Developers: Shanghai University SJTU & SUPARCO (Pakistan’s national space agency_

Weight: About 7kg

Purpose: To facilitate scientific research, tech development, and educational initiatives in space exploration

Note: ICUBE-Q has been developed in collaboration with China’s Shanghai University and Pakistan’s Institute of Space Technology (IST)

Explanation

Pakistan's first indigenous EO-1 satellite launched into space on 17 January 2025.

Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)'s first fully indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite was successfully lunched into space from China.

The satellite was launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, with the event broadcast live from SUPARCO’s Karachi complex, allowing Pakistanis to watch the satellite’s journey into space.

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