Islamabad, (Parliament Times) : Institute of Space Technology (IST) faculty and students in collaboration with Pakistan National Space Agency SUPARCO, the Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO), and China’s Shanghai Jio Tong University has successfully designed and developed Lunar CubeSat named ICUBE-Qamar.
ICUBE-Qamar orbiter carries two optical cameras to image the lunar surface. Following successful qualification and testing, ICUBE-Qamar has now been integrated with the Chang’e 6 mission. Chang’e 6 is 6th in the series of China’s lunar exploration mission.
The ICUBE-Qamar launch is scheduled for the second quarter of 2024, marking a significant step in Pakistan’s space exploration.
