Pakistan’s lunar mission, ICUBE-Qamar, entered the orbit of the moon on Wednesday and started performing according to the design, a spokesperson announced.

This mission was assessing and verifying the lunar orbit.

There is a possibility of receiving the first images of the moon through IQube Qamar by May 15 or 16. Afterward, the analysis and research of the moon’s images will commence.

Dr. Qamar-ul-Salam, Dr. Khurram Khurshid, and other Pakistani scientists and engineers are currently in China for this mission. ICUBE-Qamar was launched from China on May 3.

Receiving images from the moon is a technically complex process.

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It has a CubeSat Satellite iCube-Q, developed by IST, featuring miniature satellites typically characterized by their small size and standardized design.

Pakistan’s ICUBE-Q orbiter is poised to capture stunning images of the lunar surface and is equipped with two advanced optical cameras.

The satellite will gather samples regarding soil and rocks that as more preserved materials from the early formation of the moon since it lacks volcanic activity to research on it.