Pakistan's Space Program - PakAlumni Worldwide: The Global Social Network 2024-03-29T11:22:34Zhttp://www.pakalumni.com/forum/topics/pakistan-s-space-program?commentId=1119293%3AComment%3A99230&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow the algorithm tipped the…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2022-12-20:1119293:Comment:4168882022-12-20T16:24:37.164ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span class="im">How the algorithm tipped the balance in Ukraine<br></br><br></br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/19/palantir-algorithm-data-ukraine-war/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/19/palantir-algorithm-<span class="il">data</span>-ukraine-war/</a><br></br><br></br></span><span class="il">Vast</span><span> </span><span class="il">data</span><span> </span><span class="il">battlefield</span><br></br><span>The “kill chain” that I saw…</span></p>
<p><span class="im">How the algorithm tipped the balance in Ukraine<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/19/palantir-algorithm-data-ukraine-war/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/19/palantir-algorithm-<span class="il">data</span>-ukraine-war/</a><br/><br/></span><span class="il">Vast</span><span> </span><span class="il">data</span><span> </span><span class="il">battlefield</span><br/><span>The “kill chain” that I saw demonstrated in Kyiv is replicated on a </span><span class="il">vast</span><span> scale by Ukraine’s NATO partners from a command post outside the country. The system is built around the same software platform developed by Palantir that I saw in Kyiv, which can allow the United States and its allies to share information from diverse sources — ranging from commercial satellite imagery to the West’s most secret intelligence tools.</span><br/><br/><span>This is algorithmic warfare, as Karp says. Using a digital model of the </span><span class="il">battlefield</span><span>, commanders can penetrate the notorious “fog of war.” By applying artificial intelligence to analyze sensor </span><span class="il">data</span><span>, NATO advisers outside Ukraine can quickly answer the essential questions of combat: Where are allied forces? Where is the enemy? Which weapons will be most effective against enemy positions? They can then deliver precise enemy location information to Ukrainian commanders in the field. And after action, they can assess whether their intelligence was accurate and update the system.</span><br/><br/><span class="il">Data</span><span> powers this new engine of war — and the system is constantly updating. With each kinetic strike, the battle damage assessments are fed back into the digital network to strengthen the predictive models. It’s not an automated </span><span class="il">battlefield</span><span>, and it still has layers and stovepipes. The system I saw in Kyiv uses a limited array of sensors and AI tools, some developed by Ukraine, partly because of classification limits. The bigger, outside system can process highly classified </span><span class="il">data</span><span> securely, with cyber protections and restricted access, then feed enemy location </span><span class="il">data</span><span> to Ukraine for action.</span><br/><br/><span>To envision how this works in practice, think about Ukraine’s recent success recapturing Kherson, on the Black Sea coast. The Ukrainians had precise intelligence about where the Russian were moving and the ability to strike with accurate long-range fire. This was possible because they had intelligence about the enemy’s location, processed by NATO from outside the country and then sent to commanders on the ground. Armed with that information, the Ukrainians could take the offensive — moving, communicating and adjusting quickly to Russian defensive maneuvers and counterattacks.</span><br/><br/><span>And when Ukrainian forces hit Russian command nodes or supply depots, it’s a near certainty that they have received enemy location </span><span class="il">data</span><span> this way. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation, told me that this electronic kill chain was “especially useful during the liberation of Kherson, Izium, Kharkiv and Kyiv regions.”</span><br/><br/><span>What makes this system truly revolutionary is that it aggregates </span><span class="il">data</span><span> from commercial vendors. Using a Palantir tool called MetaConstellation, Ukraine and its allies can see what commercial </span><span class="il">data</span><span> is currently available about a given battle space. The available </span><span class="il">data</span><span> includes a surprisingly wide array, from traditional optical pictures to synthetic aperture radar that can see through clouds, to thermal images that can detect artillery or missile fire.</span><br/><br/><span>To check out the range of available </span><span class="il">data</span><span>, just visit the internet. Companies selling optical and synthetic aperture radar imagery include Maxar, Airbus, ICEYE and Capella. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sells simple thermal imaging meant to detect fires but that can also register artillery explosions.</span><br/><br/><span>In our Kherson example, Palantir assesses that roughly 40 commercial satellites will pass over the area in a 24-hour period. Palantir normally uses fewer than a dozen commercial satellite vendors, but it can expand that range to draw imagery from a total of 306 commercial satellites that can focus to 3.3 meters. Soldiers in battle can use handheld tablets to request more coverage if they need it. According to a British official, Western military and intelligence services work closely with Ukrainians on the ground to facilitate this sharing of information.</span><span class="im"><br/></span></p> China To Build #Space Centre,…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2022-01-28:1119293:Comment:4064102022-01-28T22:20:53.889ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>China To Build #Space Centre, More #Satellites For #Pakistan. #China has provided space product & #technology cooperation, satellite carrying or launching services for many countries like #SaudiArabia, Pakistan,#Argentina, #Brazil, #Canada and #Luxembourg.…</span><br></br></p>
<p><span>China To Build #Space Centre, More #Satellites For #Pakistan. #China has provided space product & #technology cooperation, satellite carrying or launching services for many countries like #SaudiArabia, Pakistan,#Argentina, #Brazil, #Canada and #Luxembourg.</span><br/><span><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/china-to-build-space-centre-more-satellites-for-pakistan-2735897" target="_blank">https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/china-to-build-space-centre-more-satellites-for-pakistan-2735897</a></span><br/><br/><span>--------</span><br/><br/><span>Full Text: China's Space Program: A 2021 Perspective</span><br/><br/><br/><span><a href="http://www.china.org.cn/china/2022-01/28/content_78016843.htm" target="_blank">http://www.china.org.cn/china/2022-01/28/content_78016843.htm</a></span><br/><br/><span>"It will give priority to developing communications satellites for Pakistan and to cooperating on the construction of the Pakistan Space Center and Egypt's Space City"</span><br/><br/><span>"China has increased the BeiDou system's global service capacity by establishing BeiDou cooperation forum mechanisms with the League of Arab States and the African Union, completing the first overseas BeiDou center in Tunisia, and conducting satellite navigation cooperation with countries such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, South Africa, Algeria, and Thailand"</span><br/><br/><br/><span>----------</span><br/><br/><span>Together with relevant partners China has developed and successfully launched the China-France Oceanography Satellite, China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 04A, and the Ethiopian Remote-Sensing Satellite. It has launched the Student Small Satellites (SSS) for APSCO. It is jointly developing the MisrSat-2 remote-sensing satellite.</span><br/><br/><span>· China completed the in-orbit delivery of the Pakistan Remote-Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1), Venezuelan Remote-Sensing Satellite (VRSS-2), Sudan Remote-Sensing Satellite (SRSS-1), and the Algerian Communications Satellite (Alcomsat-1).</span><br/><br/><span>· China has provided satellite carrying or launching services for countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Luxembourg.</span><br/><br/><span>· China has conducted space product and technology cooperation with countries including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Argentina, Pakistan, and Nigeria.</span><br/><br/><span>· China has helped developing countries boost their space science and research. It has built satellite research and development infrastructure with countries including Egypt, Pakistan and Nigeria. It has pressed ahead with the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative Space Information Corridor, and opened China's space facilities to developing countries.</span></p> Pakistan, China space coopera…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2021-10-03:1119293:Comment:4030572021-10-03T14:46:35.012ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p>Pakistan, China space cooperation being revved up<br></br>The Pakistani space programme did not witness as much growth as was expected and planned due to increased focus by the government on the nuclear programme…<br></br><br></br></p>
<p>Pakistan, China space cooperation being revved up<br/>The Pakistani space programme did not witness as much growth as was expected and planned due to increased focus by the government on the nuclear programme<br/><br/><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/pakistan-china-space-cooperation-being-revved-up-121100300522_1.html" target="_blank">https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/pakistan-china-space-cooperation-being-revved-up-121100300522_1.html</a> (Indian source)<br/><br/>Pakistan has also been exploring the possibility of cooperation with other countries in the space sector with the aim of modernizing and advancing its space programme. In this connection, a three-member delegation from SUPARCO was scheduled to visit (September 5) Bucharest to meet officials of M/s Airbus Defence and Space. The delegation, led by Zafar Iqbal, Member, Space Application Research Wing, was also to discuss possible areas of bilateral cooperation with Romania in the field of Space Sciences,Technology & Applications. M/s Airbus Defence and Space, Romania, established in 2005, is a subsidiary of M/s Airbus that provides a full spectrum of defence & space products and related services.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Space programmes are of enormous value for a developing nation especially in the context of peaceful uses of space technology which can contribute towards climate monitoring, agriculture science, socio-economic sector, urban planning etc. However, Pakistan has always been seeking a competitive edge over India in every sphere and the high degree of insecurity that prevails in the Pakistani establishment vis-a-vis India has undoubtedly led to a strong defence centric focus of its space programme.<br/><br/>With China's assistance, Pakistan would have been inevitably working towards proactively building the framework of a defence oriented space programme. This is an area that will warrant close watch by the international community as behind the scene cooperation between China and Pakistan can lead to damaging outcomes, especially since Pakistan's core objective in expanding its space and nuclear programmes has been to remain a step ahead, if not at par, of India.<br/><br/></p>
<p class="comment-timestamp"></p> Pakistan, China space coopera…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2021-10-03:1119293:Comment:4028422021-10-03T14:45:46.551ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>Pakistan, China space cooperation being revved up</span><br></br><span>The Pakistani space programme did not witness as much growth as was expected and planned due to increased focus by the government on the nuclear programme…</span><br></br><br></br></p>
<p><span>Pakistan, China space cooperation being revved up</span><br/><span>The Pakistani space programme did not witness as much growth as was expected and planned due to increased focus by the government on the nuclear programme</span><br/><br/><span><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/pakistan-china-space-cooperation-being-revved-up-121100300522_1.html" target="_blank">https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/pakistan-china-space-cooperation-being-revved-up-121100300522_1.html</a> (Indian source)</span><br/><br/><span>Pakistan and China have been collaborating in the field of space technology for some time now. The progress made thus far by Pakistan in building its space infrastructure has been mainly a result of constant assistance from China, even though Pakistan had taken the initiative of setting up its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) as early as in 1961 with a promising dream of building its own space architecture under the guidance and supervision of Abdus Salam -- a Pakistani physicist and Nobel Laureate, who is also the founder of the Pakistani space programme.</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><span>However, over the years, the Pakistani space programme did not witness as much growth as was expected and planned due to increased focus by the government on the nuclear programme. This led to shifting of scientific talent and resources towards Pakistan's nuclear programme.</span><br/><br/><span>Moreover, the years of governance by the military led to a lack of freedom and independence for scientists in Pakistan. Realization of prioritized objectives became the mainstay of the scientific community. Subsequently, with the signing of an agreement between the Chinese Ministry of Aerospace Industry and SUPARCO in 1991, the Pakistani space programme got more attention.</span><br/><br/><span>Over the years, one saw considerable exchanges between the two sides as the Pakistani space program saw progress and growth. China and Pakistan also signed a 2012-2020 roadmap for space cooperation between SUPARCO and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) in 2012. This agreement sets the pace for more intensive cooperation between the two sides.</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><span>Besides, the fact that China and Pakistan have signed an agreement on space exploration, China has also successfully launched two remote sensing satellites for Pakistan. There are also plans for Pakistan to send an astronaut to space with the help of China. The Chinese have also been assisting Pakistan in its Remote Sensing Satellite project.</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><span>According to reliable inputs, SUPARCO is in the process of acquiring Satellite Image Telemetry Service and Associated Ground Station for High-Resolution Optical Satellite Constellation. In this regard, a Chinese entity M/s China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), has come forward in cooperating with SUPARCO. The technical proposal submitted by the company is presently under consideration before being finalized. Earlier, in August 2020, SUPARCO was in the process of procuring High-Resolution Optical Satellite imagery data and its telemetry services, and the Chinese company M/s China Volant Industries Co. Ltd. (VOLINCO) had come forward with assistance.</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><span>Pakistan has also been exploring the possibility of cooperation with other countries in the space sector with the aim of modernizing and advancing its space programme. In this connection, a three-member delegation from SUPARCO was scheduled to visit (September 5) Bucharest to meet officials of M/s Airbus Defence and Space. The delegation, led by Zafar Iqbal, Member, Space Application Research Wing, was also to discuss possible areas of bilateral cooperation with Romania in the field of Space Sciences,Technology & Applications. M/s Airbus Defence and Space, Romania, established in 2005, is a subsidiary of M/s Airbus that provides a full spectrum of defence & space products and related services.</span><br/><br/></p> Such a poor presentation with…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2020-10-15:1119293:Comment:3223102020-10-15T17:29:37.703ZAmeer Alamhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/ameeralam
<p>Such a poor presentation with hardly any future target dates or current progress data. The first launch vehicle launch is 20 years from the date, and this is from a country that has a capability to build intermediate range ballistic missile.</p>
<p>SUPARCO has been reduced to a image processing shop, where the purchased images and data are processed for some government/military use. Landsat and SPOT is a very old agreement between Pakistan and US. Even the Gulf countries and of course…</p>
<p>Such a poor presentation with hardly any future target dates or current progress data. The first launch vehicle launch is 20 years from the date, and this is from a country that has a capability to build intermediate range ballistic missile.</p>
<p>SUPARCO has been reduced to a image processing shop, where the purchased images and data are processed for some government/military use. Landsat and SPOT is a very old agreement between Pakistan and US. Even the Gulf countries and of course Iran have progressed way ahead of Pakistan, some of them have good space programs.</p>
<p>Ameer Alam</p> #NASA #astronauts, #scientist…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2020-10-15:1119293:Comment:3221792020-10-15T16:59:17.511ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p>#NASA #astronauts, #scientists answer #Pakistani fourth-graders’ #science questions on Twitter. #Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, #American TV host Emily Calandrelli replied to the tweet <a href="https://gn24.ae/aa2409bc4ec6000" target="_blank">https://gn24.ae/aa2409bc4ec6000</a><br></br><br></br>A group of fourth graders from Karachi got the surprise of their lives today when they wrote a letter asking American space agency Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) some questions about…</p>
<p>#NASA #astronauts, #scientists answer #Pakistani fourth-graders’ #science questions on Twitter. #Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, #American TV host Emily Calandrelli replied to the tweet <a href="https://gn24.ae/aa2409bc4ec6000" target="_blank">https://gn24.ae/aa2409bc4ec6000</a><br/><br/>A group of fourth graders from Karachi got the surprise of their lives today when they wrote a letter asking American space agency Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) some questions about space and got replies from astronauts and space experts.<br/><br/>Students of The Cornerstone School in Karachi, Pakistan, had some questions for astronauts about travelling to space. Promoting curiosity in her students, their teacher helped them post the questions on Twitter. She tagged Nasa’s official Twitter account as well as some astronauts in hopes of getting a response.<br/><br/>The tweet soon started gaining attention as people began retweeting it to help make it viral. Eventually, astronauts and space experts took notice of it and replied.<br/><br/>The Emmy-nominated American science TV host Emily Calandrelli, who hosts Xploration Outer Space and Emily’s Wonder Lab, was the first expert to reply to the tweet.<br/><br/>A 10-year-old student Alisha had asked: “What fuel does a spaceship use?”<br/><br/>Calandrelli replied: “All different types! Some popular rockets that you’ll see will use a fuel plus an oxidiser. For example, something called RP-1 and then liquid oxygen. These are combined and then *ignited* and burned to create a big (controlled) explosion that moves the rocket!”<br/><br/>Nine-year-old Haniyah asked: “Is it true that it rains diamonds on Jupiter?”<br/><br/>The MIT-engineer replied: “It’s definitely possible!! The same physics and chemistry that creates diamonds here on Earth (putting carbon under super high heat/pressure) exist on planets like Jupiter, so some scientists hypothesize that it’s raining diamonds there. Wouldn’t it be fun to see that?”<br/><br/>Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield who often shares space videos replied to 10-year-old Mahrukh’s question: “How do you feel when you get blasted off in a space shuttle?”<br/><br/>@Cmdr_Hadfield replied: “Mahrukh - I flew in the Space Shuttle twice. You feel violently shaken, squished, super-focused, excited, and lucky.”<br/><br/>He also replied to another student named Rayyan, who asked: “Do you get scared that your space shuttle might get lost?”<br/><br/>Along with a picture of Karachi from space, @Cmdr_Hadfield tweeted: “Rayyan - I wasn't scared we'd get lost. We had the Earth nearby, and used the stars to steer. I felt especially comforted when I flew over home. Here's a photo I took of Karachi - can you find your school?”<br/><br/>By October 15 morning, screenshots of the tweet were viral on other social media platforms as well. And Nasa scientists and space experts started replying to the questions on Reddit. Twitter users later posted these responses in reply to the teacher’s original tweet.<br/><br/>Tweep @tahaazher wrote: “Also these replies from Nasa scientists on @reddit. They have invited the students when the pandemic is over.”<br/><br/>That’s not all. The students got a reply from the control centre of Ariane 6, which is a launch system developed and manufactured under the authority of the European Space Agency. And the German Aerospace Center also sent replies to their questions.<br/><br/>The excited teacher, Aimun, shared an update with the reactions the students had when she handed them the responses that all the space experts had sent in.<br/><br/>Twitter users found the thread of questions and answers very heartening, and some even felt emotional after reading it.<br/><br/>Many Pakistani tweeps also commended the teacher for thinking of putting the questions on Twitter. @smoodwrites replied: "I'm really glad you did this. I was a super space-curious kid... Pakistan needs more teachers like you."</p>
<p class="comment-timestamp"></p> The Rocket & Satellite Co…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2020-05-15:1119293:Comment:2430102020-05-15T04:34:34.473ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p>The Rocket & Satellite Company, #Pakistan’s First Private Space Company, Is Ready To Launch. It will offer low-cost solutions in three main areas: space launch systems, satellite manufacturing, and ground segment as a service. #Space #Satellites #Rockets <a href="https://spacewatch.global/?p=22477" target="_blank">https://spacewatch.global/?p=22477</a></p>
<p>Pakistan’s first private space company, The Rocket & Satellite Company Limited, announced this week that it has registered…</p>
<p>The Rocket & Satellite Company, #Pakistan’s First Private Space Company, Is Ready To Launch. It will offer low-cost solutions in three main areas: space launch systems, satellite manufacturing, and ground segment as a service. #Space #Satellites #Rockets <a href="https://spacewatch.global/?p=22477" target="_blank">https://spacewatch.global/?p=22477</a></p>
<p>Pakistan’s first private space company, The Rocket & Satellite Company Limited, announced this week that it has registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Government of Pakistan.</p>
<p>The company announced that it will offer low-cost solutions in three main areas: space launch systems, satellite manufacturing, and ground segment as a service. In the long-term, the company plans to offer solutions in the areas of space debris and in-orbit satellite servicing to increase satellite life.</p>
<p>The Rocket & Satellite Company Limited’s space debris solution will reduce the risk of satellite and spacecraft in-space collisions due to space debris, saving significant money for space-based companies. Its focus will be to provide low cost space technology and provide solutions for the issue of space debris through the combined use of artificial intelligence (AI) and space tech.</p>
<p>Additionally, the the company will address in-orbit servicing to increase the lifespan of a satellite by providing platform for scientists, engineers, professionals, and students to offer their skills and serve space industries, ensuring the best solutions for the betterment of humanity.</p>
<p>The Rocket & Satellite Company Limited is based in Karachi and led by CEO Sami Ullah Khan. Further information is available on the company’s website, as well as its social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn.</p> Mansoor Ahmed - Ready for You…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2019-08-08:1119293:Comment:1258352019-08-08T14:15:07.465ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p>Mansoor Ahmed - Ready for Your Close-Up?05.29.12</p>
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<p><br></br>Associate Director of the Astrophysics Project Division, Mansoor “Moonie” Ahmed, was born and raised in Peshawar, Pakistan in the northwest frontier area on the border with Afghanistan. “There was a movie house across the street from us and that’s how I got…</p>
<p>Mansoor Ahmed - Ready for Your Close-Up?05.29.12</p>
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<p><br/>Associate Director of the Astrophysics Project Division, Mansoor “Moonie” Ahmed, was born and raised in Peshawar, Pakistan in the northwest frontier area on the border with Afghanistan. “There was a movie house across the street from us and that’s how I got hooked on movies. At the age of six, I wanted to grow up to be an usher so I could see all the films for free,” remembers Ahmed.</p>
<p>Ahmed picked up his first video camera when his kids were born and began making movies of his friends and family, including local performing arts organizations. He had no formal training in cinematography. “That’s how I honed my filmmaking skills and learned editing techniques. I just watched a lot of films and read a lot of books on video making and directing,” he explains.</p>
<p><br/>Mansoor "Moonie" Ahmed in his editing suite. Credit: M. Ahmed<br/>From 1990 to about 1999, he was the Technical Director of the television show “Pakistan Vision,” which was produced by a friend. “I set up the studio in Burtonsville, Md., and then shot and edited the show.” Around 2003, this same friend was lamenting the passing of the heyday of the Pakistani movie industry in the 1960s and 70s and decided to produce a local, low-budget film to encourage Pakistani filmmakers to do the same. “I jumped on the idea. It was a chance for me to make a real film,” says Ahmed.</p>
<p>The result was a film called “Bhool,” which in Urdu, the language of Pakistan, means “An Error in Judgment.” Loosely based on an old Pakistani film, this version was modernized and focuses on women’s entitlement. “Everyone has an Achilles’ heel, a character flaw. This story is about a series of mistakes and misunderstandings stemming from everyone’s Achilles’ heel,” explains Ahmed. His cousin, an award-winning playwright living in Pakistan, wrote the screenplay. The actors were from the local performing arts groups Ahmed had been filming. “The leading lady had never acted before and she did the best job,” says Ahmed. “All of my family, including my wife and kids, and sisters-in-law, are extras in ‘Bhool.’ We all relied on friends and family to shoot.”</p>
<p>The film took five years to complete. “We were amateurs. We all had regular jobs, so we’d work on this film evenings and weekends. We were all volunteers,” says Ahmed. Their sole investor spent about $50,000 on cameras, lights, sound equipment, and a computer editing system. “Plus, he fed us.”</p>
<p>“Every scene had its own challenges and interests. Also, I had to change the actors’ mindset from being on the stage and using big movements to being on film and using more subtle movements,” explains Ahmed. He found editing to be the most interesting part of filmmaking. “The editing process allows you to create several options for how to move the story forward. The intellectual challenge is figuring out which one will work best with the audience. A technical challenge is creating a smooth looking scene using pieces taken from multiple takes of the same scene shot from different angles and perspectives. There are various reasons a scene may not be shot in one take. It could be the actor</p> Meet Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad -…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2019-06-14:1119293:Comment:1253102019-06-14T17:33:10.561ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
Meet Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad - Pakistan's first space scientist at Cambridge University<br />
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<a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/484373-pakistan-space-scientist-dr-yarjan-abdul-samad-makes-country-proud" target="_blank">https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/484373-pakistan-space-scientist-dr-yarjan-abdul-samad-makes-country-proud</a><br />
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Balochi youth Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad has made Pakistan proud to have become the first space scientist at the world’s best and the Britain’s leading university of…
Meet Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad - Pakistan's first space scientist at Cambridge University<br />
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<a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/484373-pakistan-space-scientist-dr-yarjan-abdul-samad-makes-country-proud" target="_blank">https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/484373-pakistan-space-scientist-dr-yarjan-abdul-samad-makes-country-proud</a><br />
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Balochi youth Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad has made Pakistan proud to have become the first space scientist at the world’s best and the Britain’s leading university of Cambridge.<br />
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Dr Yarjan works at the Cambridge Graphene Centre, Engineering Department of the University of Cambridge. His department involves research work in connection with the devices used in the space-bound satellites. The institution is run in collaboration with the European Space Agency and other research institutions.<br />
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“At the department, we make devices that are used in the space,” Dr Yarjan told Geo News. He belongs to a far-flung village, Buleda, located off Turbat, Balochistan. “I am proud that as a Baloch and a Pakistani, I’m the first Pakistani to work as a space scientist at the Cambridge University.”<br />
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We are making efforts to work out the devices that function without any energy and electricity, he pointed out. These devices will provide cooling to the spacecrafts while in space, he said.<br />
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The young scientist performed his scientific experiments several times at zero gravity in space during three years.<br />
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The young Pakistani scientist said he was willing to share his technology and experiments with the Pakistani Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO).<br />
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Dr Yarjan said he was also willing to train the Pakistani space scientists. “We launch flights, including the parabolic ones or sounding rockets, for our experiments. We can replicate them in Pakistan too,” he remarked. The space scientist said the technology may be launched in Pakistan as well, he pointed out.<br />
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I’m used to struggle very hard like soldiers, he responded to query regarding the troubles and constraints he faces during his space travels. “Our job is like that of soldiers,” he said. “There is no space for any fear when you are committed to your work.”<br />
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The space technology is going to make progress by leaps and bounds in the days to come to serve different purposes, including improving the environments, he believes. Politicians, pundits and head…tag:www.pakalumni.com,2018-12-16:1119293:Comment:1224902018-12-16T03:02:12.150ZRiaz Haqhttp://www.pakalumni.com/profile/riazul
<p><span>Politicians, pundits and headlines have speculated for well over a decade regarding a space race between the United States and China. After a congressional hearing in 2006, Representative Tom DeLay said, “We have a space race going on right now and the American people are totally unaware of all this.” Representative Frank Wolf shared that view, specifically regarding a race to the moon, or back to the moon in the case of the United States. “If China beats us there, we will have lost…</span></p>
<p><span>Politicians, pundits and headlines have speculated for well over a decade regarding a space race between the United States and China. After a congressional hearing in 2006, Representative Tom DeLay said, “We have a space race going on right now and the American people are totally unaware of all this.” Representative Frank Wolf shared that view, specifically regarding a race to the moon, or back to the moon in the case of the United States. “If China beats us there, we will have lost the space program,” said Wolf. “They are basically, fundamentally in competition with us.”</span></p>
<p><span>China space analyst Dean Cheng posited in 2007 that </span><span>the Chinese were “embarking on a systematic space program the world has not seen since the 1960s and for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States is facing real competition.” </span><i><span>TIME</span></i><span> ran a headline in 2008 stating, “The New Space Race: China vs US” while others speculated on China taking the competitive lead.</span></p>
<p><span>While each statement merits consideration, whatever competition is going on in or regarding space between the United States and China, there are other equally strategic competitive space races going on in Asia as well.</span></p>
<p><span>The 1967 Outer Space Treaty, signed by 107 countries including the United States, describes space as a global commons, one open to peaceful use by all countries. But space assets have considerable strategic value in both the civil and military spheres, from the detection of nuclear weapons blasts to the multibillion dollar businesses that rely on positioning and navigation data provided by systems like the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), making protection of those assets a national interest potentially worth fighting for. Consequently, space is also increasingly described as a warfighting domain – alongside air, land, sea and cyber – especially by the very “space reliant” United States. Those juxtaposed considerations, the rising number of private, commercial space industries, and the largely dual-use nature of space technology, create an environment ripe for multiple competitions.</span></p>
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<p><span>When the same dual-use technology is of value to both the civil and military communities, as most space technology is, and it is impossible to tell if military technology is for offensive or defensive purposes, ambiguity reigns. But to the military, capability plus intent equals threat, and with intent unclear, capabilities alone can define threats. Additionally, space prowess conveys considerable prestige that transfers into strategic influence. Consequently, government investments in space both increase regional and even global influence and open potential development opportunities through orbital information technology, and provide considerable military advantages (as first demonstrated during the 1990-91 Gulf War, dubbed the first “space war”) and the need to protect the assets providing those advantages. Therefore it is perhaps not surprising that besides the United States and China, India, Pakistan, Japan, and South Korea are all involved in space races of one kind or another. </span></p>
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