Pakistan has recently joined China’s ambitious lunar research station initiative, which seeks to establish a station on the moon’s south pole. The initial agreement was signed in Beijing, with Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and Chinese Premier Li Qiang as witnesses.
This collaboration, as announced by the China National Space Administration, will encompass various aspects of the Chinese lunar base program, including engineering and operational components. China, with its goal to become a significant player in space exploration by 2030, has already gained support from countries such as Russia, Venezuela, and South Africa. Their aim is to land astronauts on the moon by the end of this decade.
The timeline for constructing a lunar outpost at the south pole aligns with NASA’s ambitious Artemis program, which aims to return American astronauts to the lunar surface by December 2025, pending any potential delays.
