The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirms the launch of the Long March 5 rocket from the People’s Republic of China. Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have fallen within the identified drop zones (DZ): DZ 1 is approximately 69 NM away from Burgos, Ilocos Norte, and 94 NM away from Dalupiri Island, […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is currently analyzing available satellite data on the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao on 8 June 2026. Differences in nighttime satellite imagery from 8 June at 1:30 AM and 9 June at 1:12 AM show areas that have less nighttime light. Changes in nighttime light provide a means to rapidly […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) invites Filipino students aged 6–12 to join the #YamangKalawakan Poster Making Contest in celebration of Philippine Space Week 2026!  This year’s theme, “Space Garden: Growing Food in Space,” challenges young artists to imagine how humanity can cultivate life beyond Earth. What would a garden look like aboard a spacecraft, on […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) conducted a three-day capacity-building program for the Province of Marinduque from 02 to 04 June 2026, equipping local officials with skills to harness satellite data for planning and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM).  Personnel from provincial and municipal planning development and DRRM offices participated in the training, which covered the fundamentals of Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) […]

The lights sighted over parts of the Philippines on the evening of 04 June 2026 at around 8:00 PM PhST are highly likely due to the passage of the Long March 6A (Chang Zheng 6A) rocket launched by the People’s Republic of China from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at approximately 7:39 PM PhST.    The phenomenon is commonly called […]

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presided over the 9th Philippine Space Council (PSC) meeting on Tuesday and set plans to strengthen the country’s space capabilities through satellite development and space data utilization.  As the Head Secretariat and Presidential Adviser on Space Matters, Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Ad Interim Director General Gay Jane P. Perez, Ph.D. reported on the progress of the Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed a Joint Declaration of Interest in Space Cooperation on 27 May 2026, reaffirming their shared goals and objectives, and their interest in exploring cooperation and industry partnerships in Satellite Joint Mission Partnership and Data Applications, Space Exploration and Human Spaceflight, and Space […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirms the launch of the Long March 7A rocket from the People’s Republic of China. Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have fallen within the identified drop zones (DZ): DZ 1 is approximately 41 NM away from Burgos, Ilocos Norte, and 62 NM away from Dalupiri Island, Cagayan; while DZ 2 is 69 NM away from Santa […]

The bright streak of light captured over Mayon Volcano by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Ligñon Hill camera at 10:33 PM on 25 May 2026 was caused by a meteor entering the atmosphere, a phenomenon that often produces a brilliant flash of light.  While meteors or space rocks enter Earth’s atmosphere daily, the vast majority burn up completely before reaching the ground. Meteors usually burn up at altitudes 60 to 100 kilometers above sea level. As they plunge through the atmosphere at extreme speeds, friction […]