Institute of Space Technology

Institute of Space Technology
Motto Exploring the Final Frontier
Established 2002
Chancellor President of Pakistan
Vice-Chancellor Imran Rahman
Dean Dr. Muddassar Farooq
Patron in Chief President of Pakistan
Location Islamabad, Pakistan
Campus 100 acres, Urban
Colors Federal Blue, Deep Sky Blue
Affiliations Pakistan Engineering Council, Higher Education Commission
Website IST Official Website

Institute of Space Technology (also known as IST) is a public research university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established in 2002 under the auspices of the Pakistan National Space Agency. IST offers undergraduate and postgraduate education, and produces scientists and engineers in the field of Space Technology. It is one of the leading universities of the Pakistan.[1]

iCUBE-1

Main article: ICube-1

Institute of Space Technology on 21 November 2013, launched Pakistan's first Cubesat satellite, iCUBE-1, onboard Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny launch base, Russia. Its transmitted signal can be heard on VHF band. It has a mass of 1.1 kg & has a volume of 10 cm cube, it houses several sensors to collect data for scientific purposes. iCUBE-1 is a fully autonomous satellite and is capable of maintaining its health via its on-board computer. iCUBE-1 will open up a wide range of future experiments that can be carried on Cubesat in the domain of imaging, microgravity, biology, nanotechnology, space dynamics, chemistry, space physics and various other fields. Cubesats can also provide a test bed for developing satellite constellations for specific applications.[2][3]

Spokesperson IST Raza Butt said, "iCUBE-1 has been launched in a polar orbit, 600Km above the surface of the Earth, and is designed to take low resolution images of Earth and other space objects." Initially, iCUBE-1 will transmit a Continuous Wave Morse coded beacon with message "iCUBE-1 First CubeSat of Pakistan." [4][5][6]

Departments

At present, the institute holds the following Departments of

Undergraduate degree programs (local)

The undergraduate degree programs are all offered at IST, Islamabad campus. They include

Postgraduate degree programs (local and linked)

The postgraduate degree programs offered at IST, Islamabad campus are

The postgraduate degree programs offered at IST, Karachi campus are

The Linked postgraduate degree programs offered at Beihang University, China are

The Linked postgraduate degree program at Northwestern Polytechnical University, China is

The Linked postgraduate degree program at University of Surrey, UK is

PhD programs (linked)

The Linked PhD program offered at Beihang University, China is

The Linked PhD program offered at Northwestern Polytechnical University, China is

Extracurricular

Societies

Annual events

It was called as "All-Pakistan Inter University Challenge". IST has organized the Challenge every year for four years. The event attracts participation from the universities/degree awarding institutes/post-graduate colleges in the Rawalpindi/Islamabad area as well as from the cities of Taxila and Peshawar. The event includes over a dozen extracurricular competitions such as dramatics, short film, all-rounder, Mushaira, and Battle of the Bands. Recently, the name of this event has now been replaced by IST Youth Carnival, or IYC.

In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared 4–10 October as World Space Week. Pakistan is endeavoring to enter into the realm of Space Science & Technology and related applications. In past couple of decades IST has seen considerable advances in this field. The success of any space program relies greatly on public understanding and support. IST in collaboration with our National Space Agency (SUPARCO) is communicating the benefits of Space Technology to the public on regular basis. The institute has pioneered the observation of the International World Space Week in Pakistan. Walks, lectures and seminars are arranged in schools and colleges of the Twin-City area by students of IST. The week culminates with a full day variety show at the Institute that includes space quiz, poster competitions, space cinema and a musical concert.

See also

References

  1. ↑ About IST
  2. ↑ http://dawn.com/news/1057688/pakistans-first-cubesat-icube-1-launched-from-russia
  3. ↑ http://www.paktribune.com/news/Pakistans-first-Cubesat-satellite-iCUBE-1-launched-264714.html
  4. ↑ http://www.icube.org.pk/
  5. ↑ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/icube-1.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C11%5C22%5Cstory_22-11-2013_pg7_10

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