Pakistan and China have agreed to strengthen collaboration in space sciences under the five-year Action Plan (2025–2029), marking a new phase in their strategic partnership.
The agreement includes setting up a joint training centre for space science to advance astronaut training and selection, potentially paving the way for Pakistan’s participation in future human spaceflight missions with China.
As part of the plan, both countries will continue implementing the 2021–2030 Space Cooperation Outline Program, signed between the China National Space Administration and SUPARCO. The cooperation extends to lunar and deep-space exploration, with joint assessments of the International Lunar Research Station and projects in advanced space technologies.
A central feature of the action plan is the Pakistan Space Centre, envisioned as a hub for research, innovation, and the application of space technologies to support economic and social development.
The two nations also agreed to expand Pakistan’s access to the China Platform of Earth Observation System, enabling advanced satellite and remote-sensing applications in agriculture, water management, urban planning, disaster response, and climate monitoring.
Officials emphasised that space cooperation is not only an economic and technological necessity for Pakistan’s modernisation but also a strategic dimension of the Pakistan-China partnership, complementing cooperation in trade, infrastructure, and defence.
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