MULA Satellite Rendered Model from SSTL In a virtual press briefing held on September 16, 2021, the Advanced Satellite Development and Know-How Transfer for the Philippines (ASP) Project of the Space Technology Applications, Mastery, Innovation, and Advancement (STAMINA4Space) Program and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) introduced the 16 Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment (MULA) engineers […]

Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying cube satellites Maya-3 and Maya-4 to the International Space Station Photo captured via NASA Live stream The CubeSats Maya-3 and Maya-4 were launched to the ISS on August 29, 2021 at 3:14 P.M. (PST) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s Dragon C208 as part of SpaceX Commercial Resupply Mission-23 (SpX-23). […]

(Quezon City, 28 August 2021) The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) held a bilateral meeting on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the UAE on 19 August 2021.  The bilateral meeting was attended by the Philippine Ambassador to […]

(Quezon City, 08 August 2021) The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) marks the second anniversary of the signing of the Philippine Space Act or R.A. 11363 with the theme “PhilSA: Gabay mula Kalawakan, Tanglaw sa Pagbangon.” This year’s theme highlights the increasingly valuable role of space science and technology applications (SSTA) in the country’s recovery from […]

(Quezon City, 11 June 2021) The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Friday in a virtual signing ceremony held simultaneously in Quezon City and Tokyo. The signing was led by PhilSA Director General Dr. Joel Marciano, Jr., and JAXA President Dr. YAMAKAWA Hiroshi. […]

PH eyes having new Earth Observation satellite in space by 2023 The Philippines is gearing up for its next generation of satellites. Sustaining the gains from the country’s microsatellites DIWATA-1 and DIWATA-2, plans are underway to have a bigger  Earth Observation satellite that can capture operational-quality – images of approximately 100,000 km2 of land area daily. […]

MANILA/VIENNA, 04 JUNE 2021 – The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed an agreement on space cooperation to strengthen the institutions’ shared commitment to the peaceful uses of outer space.  Signed by PhilSA Director General Joel Marciano Jr. and UNOOSA Director Simonetta di Pippo, the Memorandum […]

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).