by Atom L. Pornel | Oct 21, 2016 | Good Tech
The first Philippine-made microsatellite Diwata-1 has received praises for capturing world-best high-resolution images during its test phase. The Department of Science and Technology’s Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) and the University of the...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Sep 9, 2016 | Good Tech
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (Project NOAH) has been awarded the Best Smart City Initiative for Public Safety by the International Data Corporation (IDC) Smart City Asia Pacific Awards (SCAPA) 2016....
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Aug 18, 2016 | Good Tech
Filipino inventor Melchor R. Heñosa is getting government support to make his energy invention available to the public. Heñosa is receiving assistance for his solution to leaking brake fluid which won the Outstanding Invention (Tuklas) award for 2016 given by the...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Jun 12, 2016 | Good Tech
The first Philippine-made microsatellite, DIWATA-1, successfully captured its first images from space orbit during initial checks of the onboard components. The images released to the public by Tohoku University are used to verify the functionality and characterize...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Mar 26, 2016 | Good Tech
Diwata, the Philippines’ first microsatellite was launched on March 22 (March 23 PH time) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The 50-kilogram satellite was part of the payload of the Cygnus resupply cargo ship for the International Space Station (ISS),...
