Engineering the Next Generation for Space

★  Exclusively for Female Participants  ★ The third stop of the Space Camp 2025 series arrived at one of Pakistan’s most distinguished institutions for women — the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) — from 16 to 18 September 2025 . This camp held a special distinction in the entire series: it was designed exclusively for female participants , making it a landmark event in promoting women in space science and technology in Pakistan. Organized by the Space Research Center (SRC), University of Central Punjab (UCP) , in collaboration with SUPARCO’s Space Education & Awareness Drive (SEAD) , RESOLVE — Research Solutions & Ventures , and Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) , the three-day camp brought together talented female students for a hands-on journey through satellite design, assembly, and launch. The camp was led by Dr. M. Kamran Saleem , Associate Professor and Director of SRC-UCP, and Dr. Muhammad Waseem , Director of RESOLVE (SUPA...

The second stop of the Space Camp 2025 series touched down at one of Pakistan’s most prestigious institutions — the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) — on 13–14 September 2025 . Organized by the Space Research Center (SRC), University of Central Punjab (UCP) , in collaboration with SPADES (LUMS) , SUPARCO’s Space Education & Awareness Drive (SEAD) , and RESOLVE — Research Solutions & Ventures , the two-day camp brought together a diverse and enthusiastic group of LUMS students for a hands- on satellite-building adventure. Under the leadership of Dr. M. Kamran Saleem , Associate Professor and Director of SRC-UCP, and Dr. Muhammad Waseem , Director of RESOLVE (SUPARCO), participants embarked on a focused and immersive journey — from the fundamentals of satellite technology all the way through to building and launching their very own CANSAT. The following video captures the complete journey of Space Camp 2025 at LUMS — from hands-on satellite subsystem training ...

 T he University of Central Punjab’s Space Research Centre (SRC-UCP) has achieved yet another milestone in Pakistan’s growing aerospace ecosystem. The SRC-UCP , h as secured a desirable spot in Cohort 6 of the National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies (NICAT) , Pakistan’s premier aerospace and deep-tech incubator . At the pitch session, Dr. Muhammad Kamran Saleem , Associate Professor and Director of SRC-UCP, delivered a compelling presentation of their innovative space-technology products. The NICAT judges were highly impressed by the research and innovations, recognizing SRC-UCP’s immense potential to contribute to aerospace R&D and commercialization. NICAT is a high-impact incubator powered by Ignite, National Technology Fund, and the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom. It supports start-ups via access to advanced labs, high-performance computing resources, mentorship, industry networking, legal & administrative support, and more . NICAT spe...

The Space Research Center (SRC) at the University of Central Punjab (UCP), in collaboration with SUPARCO — Pakistan’s National Space Agency — and Research Solutions & Ventures (RESOLVE), successfully hosted the first edition of Space Camp 2025 from 2 to 4 September 2025 at UCP, Lahore. Held under the inspiring theme of World Space Week 2025 — “Living in Space”, this three-day hands-on satellite-building camp marked the beginning of a landmark series that would travel across five of Lahore’s premier universities. The camp was organized under the leadership of Dr. M. Kamran Saleem , Associate Professor and Director of the Space Research Center (SRC-UCP), and Dr. Muhammad Waseem , Director of RESOLVE (SUPARCO). Together, they brought an extraordinary learning experience to engineering students, STEM learners, and young space enthusiasts — giving them the rare opportunity to design, build, and launch their very own satellite. A Grand Inauguration The camp kicked off with a formal...