SUPARCO asks stakeholders to submit proposals regarding Pakistan's
first space mission
Pakistan's national space agency,
SUPARCO, is now accepting proposals from scientists, researchers, and students
for experiments to be conducted during the country's upcoming human spaceflight
mission to China’s space station.
With the first Pakistani astronaut
set to travel to the Chinese Space Station (CSS) by late 2026, SUPARCO is
providing a unique opportunity for the public to contribute to this historic
mission.
The agency is inviting research
proposals for experiments that can be conducted in the CSS’s distinctive
environment, which includes extreme temperatures, a vacuum, and microgravity.
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SUPARCO is calling for proposals
from a variety of fields, including agriculture, medicine, biotechnology,
material science, astrophysics, and fluid dynamics. The proposals should be
lightweight, cost-effective, and feasible within a one-week timeframe.
In addition, proposals must align
with the CSS's research objectives and support the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals. The CSS orbits Earth at an altitude of about 380 km,
completing one orbit every 92 minutes at a speed of 7.7 km/sec.
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Successful proposals will be
executed using the CSS’s state-of-the-art research facilities, with the
potential to lead to patents, high-impact publications, and new commercial
products. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2025.
Source: Pro Pakistani