The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), in collaboration with the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) and four Philippine universities, successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the Maya-7 satellite project on 29 June 2023.  Maya-7 is a 2U CubeSat (two-unit cube satellite) being developed through the […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) collaborated with the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to conduct Pangkalawakan 101: An Overview on Space Technology and Applications at the Col. Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay City from 14 to 16 June 2023.  The three-day seminar aims to raise awareness and understanding of space science technology and applications (SSTA) for […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) successfully organized the PINAS (PhilSA Integrated Network for Space-Enabled Actions towards Sustainability) workshop in Calapan City from 22 to 23 June 2023. Provincial Governor Humerlito Dolor, represented by Provincial Administrator Hubbert Christopher Dolor, welcomed the organizers, partners, and participants. Calapan Mayor Marilou Flores-Morillo, represented by City Administrator Atty. Reymund Al […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) calls on promising students who have completed their Bachelor’s degree and are aiming to pursue research or a Master’s or Doctoral degree in fields related to Space Science, Technology, and Applications (SSTA) in local or international higher educational institutions (HEIs) to apply to the PhilSA Advanced Degrees for Accelerating Strategic […]

Researchers from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) conducted a training workshop on the utilization and applications of South Korea’s Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) satellite for air quality monitoring in the Philippines at the University of San Carlos-Talamban Campus (USC-TC), Cebu City on 31 May 2023. Over 70 faculty members, students, and university researchers involved […]

How do astronauts go back to Earth from space? This is just one of the many questions from the young curious learners of AmeriKids Preschool during their learning session with PhilSA space scientists held on 16 May 2023. Dr. Paul Leonard Atchong Hilario and Ms. Toni Beth Lopez answered questions, shared fun facts, and engaged […]

The abundance of opportunities to learn and share knowledge is among the perks of working in the science and innovation sector. Employees of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) enjoy these perks. This month, PhilSA kicked off HugNayan, a learning series for employees that aims to update the knowledge and deepen the appreciation of both technical […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) marked Women’s Month with workplace Gender Sensitivity Training for its employees. The training, facilitated by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), aims to build the capacity of public servants to be more responsive to gender-specific needs in the development of policies, programs, and projects. It also seeks to build a workplace […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) held a two-day PINAS Workshop from 22 to 23 February 2023 at the Aklan State University (ASU), attended by over 90 participants from the local government unit (LGU), regional government agencies, civil society organizations (CSO), and the academe. Hon. Jose Enrique M. Miraflores, Governor of the Province of Aklan, and […]