Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Director General Dr. Joel Joseph Marciano encouraged Department of Science and Technology (DOST) scholars participating in the National DOST Scholars Summit (NDSS) 2021 Explore virtual conference to pursue an advanced degree as part of a commitment to innovation, excellence and public service. In the virtual conference attended by over 200 STEM […]

Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Director General Joel Joseph S. Marciano, Jr., Ph.D. delivered the Philippine National Statement under Agenda Item No. 3 “General Exchange of Views” during the plenary of the 58th Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC) of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) held […]

This is the first Annual Report of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), submitted to the Office of the President and to Congress on 30 March 2021.

Accomplished Filipino women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are breaking through the glass ceiling all the way to space. This Global Astronomy Month, they’re urging more women to reach for the stars. This is the key call to action discussed during a webinar, entitled, “Making Space for Women” held on 29 March 2021 […]

The first part of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) training series hosted by the PPP Center, took place on  Friday, 05 March 2021 through a “PPP 101” preparatory session. Members from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Sustained Support for Local Space Technology & Applications Mastery, Innovation and Advancement (STAMINA4Space) program were invited to the […]

A train of Starlink satellites as seen over Japan Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET   Ready for Starlink? Are They Ready for You? A considerable portion of the Philippine population live in remote rural locations classified as geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) that continue to remain unconnected to the Internet. The lack of mobile cellular […]

The Philippines’ newest satellite has taken flight and is ready to take on its mission. Maya-2, a cube satellite (CubeSat) made by Filipino engineers studying in Japan, was released to space from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 14, 2021 at around 7:20 p.m. PHT. This latest development follows the CubeSat’s launch to the space station aboard a Cygnus NG-15 rocket (S.S. Katherine Johnson) on February 21, 2021, together with CubeSats Tsuru (Japan) and GuaraniSat-1 (Paraguay).

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STAMINA4Space researchers mapped croplands hit by Severe Tropical Storm Auring.