Since the launch of #PhilippineSatelliteWatch in August 2021, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) demonstrated our homegrown space imaging capabilities and Earth observation techniques through satellite images of the Philippines and the world. This year, the initiative showcased the different satellites accessed in the Philippines for various uses. Through handy infographics, we explained the different satellites […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) hosted the inaugural meeting of the Philippine Space Council (PSC) with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. as the new chair of the advisory body. The 6th PSC meeting was held Monday, 19 December, at PhilSA’s Conference Room in CyberOne Building, Eastwood City, Quezon City. President Marcos presided over the body […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) are set to work together on space research and development, and space data mobilization for disaster management, emergencies, food security, and agriculture, among others, after the two space agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). PhilSA Director General Joel Joseph S. Marciano, […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) organized a consultative workshop to promote and support multiscale, multilevel, and multisector policy development focused on groups that are most vulnerable to climate change such as small-scale farmers, women, the youth, and other disadvantaged sectors. Representatives from PhilSA, the Department of Interior and […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is set to refuel the launch of the TALA hybrid rocket in 2023. Developed by homegrown space technology researchers, students, and their mentors from St. Cecilia’s College-Cebu in 2018, the TALA rocket is the first high-power hybrid rocket developed in the Philippines made from 3D-printed advanced composite materials. The rocket, […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Advanced Degrees for Accelerating Space R&D and Applications Scholarships or AD ASTRA scholar Engr. Raynell A. Inojosa earned recognition for his doctoral research on antenna design for nanosatellite applications during the IEEE Transdisciplinary-Oriented Workshop for Emerging Researchers (TOWERs) conference held at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Tokyo, […]

The Philippine Space Agency conducted the PINAS (PhilSA Integrated Network for Space-enabled Actions toward Sustainability) Workshop in Ilocos from 23 to 24 November 2022 at the Teatro Ilocandia, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte. Participants from local government units (LGUs), regional government agencies, and MMSU joined the two-day workshop that included […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), in collaboration with the Rizal Technological University (RTU), took part in this year’s National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) celebrations by holding the in-person session “Find Your Place in Space: PhilSA Scholarship Opportunities for Aspiring Space Scientists and Engineers.” Students from various schools and universities learned about scholarship opportunities available […]

Asia-Pacific countries adopted the Jakarta Ministerial Declaration on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific with no objections during the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific (MC-4) held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 26 October 2022. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia […]