Orbital debris are man-made objects or “junk,” circling the Earth, no longer serving a useful function. These include non-functional spacecraft, launch vehicle stages, satellite parts, and fragments such as chipped off paint. These objects could fall back to Earth or collide with other objects in orbit. On 10 October 2022, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) […]

At around 2 o’clock in the afternoon, Dr. IZ Bautista, a satellite engineer of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), together with an amateur radio enthusiast and two science high school students, went to the Philippine Science High School Southern Mindanao Campus (PSHS SMC) grounds with their handheld radio, antenna, and satellite tracking application, to attempt […]

Researchers from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) have been selected for the Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly and Training (UNNATI) by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Engr. Gracielle Capardo and Mr. Nathan Oscar Rosimo of PhilSA Space Technology Missions and Systems Bureau (STMSB) will join other international space researchers in the training in Bengaluru, India from […]

The United Nations (UN) has accepted the invitation of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) to conduct a Technical Advisory Mission (TAM) in the Philippines on the use of space data for disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and climate change adaptation. Delegates from the UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response, […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has been closely monitoring the Long March 7A (CZ-7A) rocket confirmed to have launched at 9:19 PM Philippine Time on 13 September 2022 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island. In prior coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), PhilSA was able to verify the estimated […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), the Department of Science and Technology Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI), and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have taken the first steps toward financial inclusivity through satellite internet.  On 28 and 29 July, technical teams of PhilSA, DOST-ASTI, and BSP initiated the test deployment of the satellite internet […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is marking its third anniversary this August with a month-long lineup of capacity-building activities. The celebration, themed Sama-samang Pagbangon Gamit ang Kaalaman Mula Kalawakan, will highlight the crucial role of end-users in harnessing information from space to benefit and empower communities. PhilSA PINAS, or the Integrated Network for Space-Enabled Actions […]

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on 02 August the retrieval of a torn metal sheet from the West Philippine Sea, 100 miles off the coast of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. The material, found earlier by fishermen, bears a part of the Chinese flag and a portion of the marking of the Long March 5B (CZ-5B) […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has closely monitored the launch of the Long March 5B (CZ-5B) rocket and the re-entry of its debris. Prior to the launch on 24 July, PhilSA proactively issued an advisory to all relevant government agencies about the launch and the estimated dropzone locations of the rocket debris. Teams have been […]