Pakistan has aimed at launching satellites to the moon and beyond and the country plans to expand its space exploration, a Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission official said on Thursday.

“Our collaboration with China continues in different fields including space and technology. Space is a field which is humankind’s common heritage,” SUPARCO Deputy Chief Manager Asim Shabbier Zaidi said while appearing on the Aaj News morning show.

He was asked about the country’s collaboration with China in space technology as reports say that the South Asian country has big plans for exploration in 2028.

“SUPARCO is focusing on space exploration, including launching different satellite systems on the moon and beyond that. So work is underway in this regard and soon you will hear good news.”

When asked about the Starlink’s launch in Pakistan, he said that the Elon Musk-led company system was a neo constellation satellite system that provides high latency communication service.

“So the licensing work is underway. As soon as it is completed, so it will be launched in Pakistan.”

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Zaidi was on the show to share information on Pakistan’s first indigenous EO1 satellite, which is set to be launched on Friday (tomorrow).

This satellite is designed to capture high-definition images. The team launched the MM1 communication satellite in 2024, which has improved broadband internet services across the country.

Zaidi emphasised the potential of the EO1 satellite to enhance productivity, stating that it would strengthen communication networks and improve monitoring of Pakistan’s geographical landscape, covering the entire nation.