Pakistan’s space program is about to hit a major turning point: tomorrow, the country’s satellite, iCube Qamar, is scheduled to enter lunar orbit.
iCube Qamar, the mission’s launch vehicle, is scheduled to enter the moon’s orbit tomorrow between 3:30 and 4 p.m. After this important stage, on or after May 8, all systems within the satellite will go through verification procedures.
On May 15 or 16, iCube Qamar will obtain its first lunar image.
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The Space Technology Institute has stressed how crucial it is to thoroughly test all of the iCube Qamar’s installed subsystems before the satellite’s imaging system is put into service.
Ensuring that the satellite can take and send high-quality pictures of the moon depends on this first round of verification.
It usually takes a week or so to test the image sensors in orbit, during which the satellite is subjected to extensive evaluations to guarantee peak performance. It is predicted that on May 15 or 16, iCube Qamar will send its first lunar image.
