The Philippines’ frontier to space advances at a remarkable pace as the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) intensifies its campaign to build a strong, robust, and vibrant domestic space ecosystem. Once seen as a distant dream just six years ago, this vision has grown into a national movement that rallies both local talent and Filipinos abroad. […]
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Philippine Microsatellite Diwata-2 Exceeds Lifespan, Marks 6 Years of Vital Space Missions
The Philippine-developed Diwata-2 microsatellite is defying expectations, marking its sixth year in orbit since its 2018 launch—outlasting its projected 5-year lifespan. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) proudly announced the milestone, highlighting Diwata-2’s continued role in supporting the country’s agricultural management, environmental monitoring, and disaster response. WANT TO SEE THE WORLD through Diwata’s eyes? Explore these […]
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Philippines’ researchers join world-renowned Indian space scientists training
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) researchers have been accepted to the space science training of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), hailed for its world’s top 2 and top 10 scientists and best known for the successful insertion of its maiden interplanetary mission into Martian orbit.
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Philippine Space Agency explores satellite internet to connect rural areas
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is exploring the viability of using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet to connect rural and remote areas in the archipelago.
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Public welcomed to webinar on satellite internet for remote Philippine areas
The public is encouraged to attend a virtual public webinar to analyze the promise of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites in meeting the demand for internet connectivity in remote areas in the Philippines.
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Philippines Space Agency, OneWeb to test satellite internet service in remote, rural areas
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is working with London-based global communications space network OneWeb to test its satellite internet service in remote and rural areas in the country.
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NASA, PhilSA, UP women scientists urge use of satellite data to help communities
University of the Philippines and Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) women scientists along with an official from the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are urging the continued use of satellite data to help communities on earth.
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Philippines, Japan space agencies sign 1st agreement for space cooperation
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the first foreign agency to ink such an agreement with the country.
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Philippines’ space program preps “Filipino astronaut” MULA satellite
The Philippines’ space program is preparing for its next generation of Earth Observation satellites dubbed the Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment or MULA.
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Philippine Space Agency marks 1st anniversary with Space Data Dashboard launch
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) marked the first anniversary of its establishment with the launch of the Space Data Dashboard that features research and development outputs from different Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-initiated space projects.
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