According to SPARCO, Pakistan’s first lunar rover has been named ‘Jinnah-1’. This name was selected from the suggestions received in a nationwide competition. More than 4,000 suggestions were received from across the country for the name of the lunar rover.
SPARCO said that the name Jinnah-1 was suggested by 7 participants, the winner was selected through a draw and 17-year-old Tayyab Karim of Bahawalnagar, who suggested the name ‘Jinnah-1’, was declared the winner.
The SPARCO Chairman said that ‘Jinnah-1’ is a tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, ‘Jinnah-1’ is a symbol of Pakistan’s determination, progress and new space horizons.
It should be remembered that Pakistan’s first lunar rover will be launched to the moon in 2029 through China’s Chang’e-8 mission, ‘Jinnah-1’ will conduct scientific research on the south pole of the moon.