Sajid Shoaib
Pakistan has started choosing astronauts in accordance with a cooperation agreement the two nations inked earlier this year, according to confirmation from the Chinese Manned Space Agency (CMSA). CMSA spokeswoman Lin Xiqiang described the procedure at a press conference held at China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.
Three steps are included in the astronaut selection process: tentative recruitment in Pakistan, intermediate selection in China, and the final choice in China. In the end, two applicants will be chosen for training.
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One of the selected astronauts will serve as an equipment specialist on a collaborative spacecraft trip to the China Space Station. Regular crew duties and carrying out scientific research for Pakistan would be among the duties.
China is also discussing comparable tasks with other nations.
Chinese company Galaxy Space talked with Pakistani authorities in Islamabad to discuss possible investment and cooperation. The group discussed collaborative space enterprises with SUPARCO and the Ministry of IT.
