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Pakistan, China to boost cooperation in space technology

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to promote cooperation in space technology. Both countries have agreed to launch joint research and development ventures in intelligence gatherings from space.

Pakistan and China have also agreed to replace current communication satellite PAKSAT-1 with Paksat-1R which will be launched on Aug. 14, 2011.

A highly-placed official from Ministry of Defense Production told Arab News: “We have agreed to develop in Pakistan and China advance satellite imagery gathering system, guidance system and early warning system for intruding missiles.

The official said an agreement for the project was signed between SUPARCO and China Great Wall Industry Corporation in the presence of President Asif Ali Zardari in Beijing in October 2008.

The agreement for the ground control segment of the satellite was signed in October 2009 during Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s visit to China. A Framework Loan Agreement between the two governments was signed in June 2010. Under the agreement, the Chinese government would provide RMB 86.5 million concessional loan for the ground control segment.

Militaries of Pakistan and China have already cleared the project. Experts from ground, air and naval forces of the two countries will be involved in the project during R & D stages and later during its physical implementation, officials said.

Pakistan, China to boost cooperation in space technology - Arab News
 
A highly-placed official from Ministry of Defense Production told Arab News: “We have agreed to develop in Pakistan and China advance satellite imagery gathering system, guidance system and early warning system for intruding missiles.

A military spy satellite?
 
then why does it say in the article: “We have agreed to develop in Pakistan and China advance satellite imagery gathering system, guidance system and early warning system for intruding missiles."

i didn't know you can use Weather Sat's as early warning systems to track down intruding missiles? :what:

Thats how Chinese say if they are launching spy sats.....darn u missed the blatant sarcasm.
 
Since Pakistan's space agency is struggling to come up with their own SLV ... it is a good JV for them. they can get tech for building up their own SLV in future.
 
then why does it say in the article: “We have agreed to develop in Pakistan and China advance satellite imagery gathering system, guidance system and early warning system for intruding missiles."

i didn't know you can use Weather Sat's as early warning systems to track down intruding missiles? :what:

You didn't get the sarcasm in his post. ;)
 


BEIING (October 30, 2010) : Pakistan and China on Friday signed a loan agreement for setting up the Paksat-1R Satellite ground control segment project. The loan agreement was signed by Ambassador Masood Khan on behalf of Economic Affairs Division with the EXIM Bank of China. Paksat-1R will be launched on August 14, 2011 replacing the current communication satellite Paksat 1.

It is one of the hallmarks of Pakistan-China co-operation. A contract for the project was signed between SUPARCO and China Great Wall Industry Corporation in the presence of President Asif Zardari in Beijing in October 2008. The contract for the ground control segment of the satellite was signed in October 2009 during Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's visit to China.
 

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