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List of Philippine satellites. Diwata-1. This list covers satellites built and/or operated by entities in the Philippines – by private firms based in the Philippines or by the Philippine government. The first Philippine satellites were operated by private companies. The first Filipino-owned satellite is Agila-1, a satellite acquired in 1996 ...
Maya-7 →. Advanced Satellite and Know-how Transfer for the Philippines. The Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment ( MULA) is a planned Filipino satellite dedicated in Earth observation and remote sensing. Upon completion it will become the largest satellite made by Filipinos.
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
Diwata-1[6] also known as PHL-Microsat-1 was a Philippine microsatellite launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 23, 2016, and was deployed into orbit from the ISS on April 27, 2016. It was the first Philippine microsatellite and the first satellite built and designed by Filipinos. [7][8] It was followed by Diwata-2, launched ...
The space program of the Philippines is currently maintained by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) together with various agencies under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The space program includes space research and development, and is funded through the National SPACE Development Program (NSDP) by the DOST and received an ...
The Philippine Earth Data Resource and Observation Center, also known as the PEDRO Center is an organization tasked in operating satellite ground stations.. It is part of the Philippine Scientific Earth Observation Micro-satellite (Phil-Microsat) program by the Department of Science and Technology, which includes the deployment of the Diwata-1 and Diwata-2 microsatellites. [1]
A 500-meter-long asteroid, 2004 VD17, was briefly designated at level 2 in 2006 after initial observations gave a 1 in 1,000 chance of hitting Earth, before more observations reduced the threat to ...
Diwata-2. Diwata-2 or Diwata-2B[1] is a Philippine microsatellite launched on October 29, 2018. [2][3][4][5] It is the first satellite launched under the STAMINA4Space program.