04/05/2024
I-Cube Qamar and Pakistani Awam!
The problem is, GHAR KI MURGI DAL BARABAR! We support and oppose everything blindly without even considering facts and figures. Yes, we have lost our trust in our government or administration. This makes even good things seem useless and futile, leading us to constantly find faults in them.
I-Cube Qamar mission went to space with cooperation from China. After this, Many social media users questions the credibility of this mission and many others are busy in making fun and sharing memes on such an important and sensitive development. Merely stating that the mission went to space with China's cooperation is not an appropriate reason for raising such questions because there are many examples worldwide where developing countries have sent their missions into space with the help of developed countries and have successfully operated them.
The biggest example of this is India's Chandrayaan-2 space mission, which successfully landed on the moon with the assistance of NASA. Yess! NASA provided support in various aspects, including the Deep Space Network (DSN) for tracking and communication during the mission. The DSN allowed ISRO to maintain communication with the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft throughout its journey to the moon and while in lunar orbit. Moreover, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) provided crucial assistance by capturing images of the Vikram lander's attempted landing site. These images helped ISRO analyze the status of the lander after it lost communication during the descent phase.
Another example is the collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and various developing countries in Africa for the African Resource Management Constellation (ARMC). This initiative aims to enhance Africa's capabilities in Earth observation by establishing a network of satellites operated by African nations. ESA has provided technical expertise, training, and support to these countries to develop and launch their own Earth observation satellites.
Please keep yourself away from any negative propaganda hurting our national interest. We have to normalize the trend of critiquing and appreciating initiatives based on facts and figures rather than emotional support.