{"id":37879,"date":"2024-05-29T18:18:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=37879"},"modified":"2024-05-29T18:18:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:18:11","slug":"pakistan-set-to-launch-second-satellite-paksat-mm1-in-space-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/pakistan-set-to-launch-second-satellite-paksat-mm1-in-space-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan set to launch second satellite \u2018PAKSAT MM1\u2019 in space tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to launch its second satellite &#8216;PAKSAT MM1&#8217; on Thursday, May 30.<\/p>\n<p>As per the media reports, Pakistan will launch its second communication satellite &#8216;PAKSAT MM1&#8217; to improve TV broadcasting, mobile phone and internet service.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPERCO), the second multi-mission satellite will be launched from China&#8217;s Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This satellite project is a hallmark of technical cooperation between China and Pakistan,&#8221; Suparco said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The research commission believed that this satellite based on modern communication technology would play a significant role in improving the socio-economic condition of the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will be an important step in transforming the country into Digital Pakistan,&#8221; suggested Suparco.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While the initial cost of satellite development may seem daunting, the long-term benefits far outweigh the investment,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/suparco-explains-solar-storms-effect-on-pakistan-heres-all-you-need-to-know\/\">SUPARCO explains solar storm\u2019s effect on Pakistan; Here\u2019s all you need to know<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>He noted that investment in satellite infrastructure can create high-tech jobs, attract investment and drive overall economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>The satellite &#8216;PAKSAT MM1&#8217; is expected to start providing its services in August.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in early May 2024, Pakistan launched its first mission to the Moon with the iCube Qamar satellite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to launch its second satellite &#8216;PAKSAT MM1&#8217; on Thursday, May 30. As per the media reports, Pakistan will launch its second communication satellite &#8216;PAKSAT MM1&#8217; to improve TV broadcasting, mobile phone and internet service. According to the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPERCO), the second multi-mission satellite will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":37880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,8],"tags":[470,17706,17271,15421],"class_list":["post-37879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","category-technology","tag-china","tag-chinas-xichang-satellite-launch-center","tag-paksat-mm1","tag-space-and-upper-atmosphere-research-commission"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}