Pakistan's First Artificial Satellite
<~> Pakistan's First Artificial Satellite <~>
* Badr-1 *
Artificial satellites are used widely around the earth for many purposes. There are currently over a thousand active satellites orbiting the Earth. The size, altitude and design of a satellite depend on its purpose.
Badr-1 was the first artificial satellite launched by SUPARCO in lower earth orbit on 16 July 1990 through Chinese rocket carrier.
With launch of this satellite Pakistan became the First Muslim country and second South Asian Country to place satellite in orbit.The satellite gave Pakistani scientists an academic, scientific, and an amateur community experience in telemetry, tracking, control and data communications as the satellite successfully completed store and dump message tests for 5 weeks.
The Badr-I crushed the global perception that the country had not space program, and the space program was only dedicated to its military applications. The launch of the satellite united the people of Pakistan, and scientists who were involved in this project, were bestowed with national honors in public, and increased the pride of Pakistan.
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