Space Camp 2025 (5 of 5): UET Lahore - Design, Build and Launch Your First Satellite

The fifth and final chapter of Space Camp 2025 arrived at one of Pakistan’s most prestigious engineering institutions — the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore — on 27–28 September 2025. Organized by the Space Research Center (SRC), University of Central Punjab (UCP) in collaboration with SUPARCO’s Space Education and Awareness Drive (SEAD), Research Solutions & Ventures (RESOLVE), the Mechatronics Club UET, and UET Lahore, this two-day camp brought the series to a triumphant close.

Led by Dr. M. Kamran Saleem, Associate Professor and Director of the Space Research Center (SRC-UCP), and Dr. Muhammad Waseem, Director of RESOLVE (SUPARCO), the camp gave UET students a hands-on journey through real satellite engineering — from subsystem theory to the excitement of launch day.

Held under the theme of World Space Week 2025 — “Living in Space”, this finale marked the completion of a landmark series that visited five of Lahore’s premier universities — UCP, LUMS, LCWU, ITU, and UET — inspiring hundreds of young engineers and space enthusiasts along the way.

The following video captures the complete journey of Space Camp 2025 at UET Lahore — from hands-on satellite subsystem training using the EYASSAT kit, to the exciting assembly and launch of the CANSAT Explorer. Watch Pakistan’s young space pioneers in action.

Day 1 — Satellite Fundamentals and the EYASSAT Experience

The first day opened with a formal welcome and the inauguration of the camp, setting the stage for two days of immersive space education. Officials from UET and the organizing team exchanged commemorative gifts — including a beautifully framed satellite image of Masjid Haraam as seen from space, captured by Pakistan’s PRSS-1 Satellite — symbolizing the growing partnership between academia and Pakistan’s national space programme.

Following the inauguration, Dr. Muhammad Waseem delivered the opening lecture, presenting the Space Camp 2025 programme under the banner of RESOLVE and SRC. Participants were introduced to the mission: to design, build, and launch their very own satellite within two days.

Participants then received hands-on training on satellite subsystems using the EYASSAT educational kit. Covering key components including attitude determination, communication, power systems, on-board computing, payloads, and GPS navigation, the sessions transformed theory into tangible understanding.

The day concluded with the unveiling of the CANSAT Explorer Educational Kit (CK-2508) — the same kit the students would use to build their own satellite the following day. The excitement in the room was unmistakable as participants got their first look at the PCBs, sensors, and components that would soon become a flying satellite.

Day 2 — Build, Test, and Launch

Day 2 was where theory gave way to action. Each team received their CANSAT Explorer Kit and began the assembly process under the guidance of the training team. The components — five stacked PCBs covering GPS, the on-board computer, sensors, power, and camera — were laid out on the workbenches, and participants got to work.

Mixed teams of male and female participants worked side by side, carefully stacking and connecting each PCB layer, attaching the LiPo battery, connecting the antenna, and configuring the ground station. The RESOLVE lab buzzed with focused energy as students debugged connections and tested telemetry data on their laptops.

With assembly complete, teams proudly held up their finished CANSAT units — compact, palm-sized satellites carrying sensors for temperature, pressure, altitude, GPS, acceleration, and more. Every component stacked and secured, each unit ready for launch.

The highlight of the camp arrived with the CANSAT launch. Outdoors, the training team set up the ground station on a laptop while participants eagerly held their satellites aloft for deployment. As each CANSAT was launched and descended under its parachute, real-time telemetry data streamed live to the ground station — altitude, temperature, GPS coordinates, and more — visible to every participant on screen.

A Series Completed — A Movement Ignited

With the conclusion of Space Camp 2025 at UET Lahore, the series came full circle. Over five camps across five universities — UCP, LUMS, LCWU, ITU, and UET — hundreds of young Pakistanis experienced the thrill of real satellite engineering: building their first satellite from scratch and watching it fly.

The exceptional leadership of Dr. M. Kamran Saleem (SRC-UCP) and Dr. Muhammad Waseem (RESOLVE, SUPARCO), supported by the dedicated teams at SEAD and the Mechatronics Club UET, made this vision a reality. The Space Camp 2025 series stands as a testament to what collaboration between academia, industry, and Pakistan’s national space agency can achieve.

As World Space Week 2025 approaches, the momentum built through these camps continues to grow. Pakistan’s next generation of space engineers has been inspired, trained, and launched — and the sky is only the beginning. 

Organizing Institutions

•      Space Research Center (SRC), University of Central Punjab (UCP)

•      SUPARCO — Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (National Space Agency)

•      Research Solutions & Ventures (RESOLVE) — SUPARCO

•      Mechatronics Club, University of Engineering and Technology (UET)

•      University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore

 

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Contact

Dr. M. Kamran Saleem - Associate Professor | Director, Space Research Center

Faculty of Engineering - Email: kamran.saleem@ucp.edu.pk

University of Central Punjab, Lahore, PAKISTAN