The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is pleased to announce that the Philippine entry, “Rotation of ‘Dumbbell-shaped’ Objects in Space,” is one of the six experiments chosen to be performed in the International Space Station (ISS) for the Asian Try Zero-G (ATZG) 2022. The experiment submitted by Mr. William Kevin L. Abran of the University of […]

The Philippine Space Agency has started the pre-implementation of a new project designed to capacitate and enable various sectors to sustainably access and use space data according to their needs. The project, named PINAS, which stands for PhilSA Integrated Network for Space-Enabled Actions towards Sustainability, will be implemented by the PhilSA Space Information Infrastructure Bureau […]

Philippine Space Agency Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez underscored the crucial role of space data in addressing the country’s increasing vulnerability to climate change. In her presentation at the Earth Observation Forum of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing held in Nice, France, on 08 […]

Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez has been elected president of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission on Education and Outreach – a first for the Philippines.  The ISPRS is a non-government organization devoted to the development of international […]

Enterprising individuals and businesses passionate about space can get a chance to win up to ¥10 million in the S-booster competition. S-Booster is a Japanese space-based idea competition that welcomes business ideas related to the commercial applications of space. The annual event was first launched in 2017 by the Japan Cabinet Office, New Energy and […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) launches SIKAP+, or the Space Infrastructure, Know-How, and Applications Acceleration through Promotion and Training project that seeks to enhance scientific cooperation among the members of the Asian Microsatellite Consortium (AMC) and the Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds Satellite (BIRDS) project, and expand cooperation to new non-member nations in the region. This […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has signed the contract for the Comprehensive and Sustainable Master Development Plan for the 30-hectare Official Site of the Philippine Space Agency in Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ). A joint venture consisting of T.A.M. PLANNERS CO., PhilKoei Int’l, Inc., and Nippon Koei, LTD., will undertake the project, following the acceptance […]

Following its launch and call for applications in November 2021, the Philippine Space Agency AD ASTRA (Advanced Degrees for Accelerating Strategic Space R&D and Applications) Scholarships program welcomed its first two (2) recipients in an orientation and signing ceremony held at the University Hotel in the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City on 20 […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) invites industries and Industry Engineers (IEs) to participate in InDUS3US, which stands for: Integrated Development of a Unified Standard 3U System. InDUS3US aims to enhance the local upstream space technology sector by empowering local companies. PhilSA, through its Space Technology Missions and Systems Bureau (STMSB), will engage with industry partners […]