Overview
- SUPARCO and the Institute of Space Technology are hosting the Nov. 18–20 conference under the theme “Space for Sustainable Development.”
- More than 2,000 participants are expected, including over 70 international delegates spanning Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and Oceania.
- The program features plenaries, masterclasses, 23 technical sessions, a technology exhibition, a poster forum, and a ‘Meet the Astronauts’ event with guests from Türkiye, Mongolia, and the United States.
- Pakistan expects to sign memorandums of understanding with institutions from Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Senegal, Bangladesh, and Iraq to expand joint research and capacity building.
- Recent context includes Pakistan’s HS‑1 hyperspectral satellite launch from China and China’s plan for a Pakistani astronaut to train on its space station for short‑duration missions as a payload specialist.