High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Space Programme 2040 is a satellite development and launch programme of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) — Pakistan`s supreme space research authority. The Space Programme 2040 intends to replace the Badr satellite programme and geo-stationary communication satellite. On August 11th, Paksat-IR was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center by Suparco, making it first satellite to be launched under this programme. According to Suparco, five GEO satellites and six LEO satellites will be launched in between 2011 till 2040.