The Philippines’ frontier to space advances at a remarkable pace as the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) intensifies its campaign to build a strong, robust, and vibrant domestic space ecosystem. Once seen as a distant dream just six years ago, this vision has grown into a national movement that rallies both local talent and Filipinos abroad. […]
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PhilSA Empowers Bulacan with Space Data Training for Disaster Risk Reduction
Bulacan is boosting its disaster preparedness with the help of space technology, thanks to a recent training led by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). Local disaster risk reduction officers and government personnel learned how to use satellite data and geospatial tools to strengthen the province’s response to floods, droughts, and other hazards. Learn how space […]
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Philippine Microsatellite Diwata-2 Exceeds Lifespan, Marks 6 Years of Vital Space Missions
The Philippine-developed Diwata-2 microsatellite is defying expectations, marking its sixth year in orbit since its 2018 launch—outlasting its projected 5-year lifespan. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) proudly announced the milestone, highlighting Diwata-2’s continued role in supporting the country’s agricultural management, environmental monitoring, and disaster response. WANT TO SEE THE WORLD through Diwata’s eyes? Explore these […]
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Will Today’s Launch Make History? Inside the TALA Hybrid Rocket, the Philippines’ First High-Power Rocket
After months of anticipation, all eyes are set on the TALA Hybrid Rocket—the first high-power hybrid rocket developed in the Philippines—as it readies for its inaugural launch.
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Philippines’ researchers join world-renowned Indian space scientists training
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) researchers have been accepted to the space science training of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), hailed for its world’s top 2 and top 10 scientists and best known for the successful insertion of its maiden interplanetary mission into Martian orbit.
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Filipino students hailed for fusing space science with environmental mission
Filipino senior high school students were hailed for fusing space science with environmental mission during a recent hybrid camp led by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA).
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University of the Philippines student experiment to be carried out on International Space Station
University of the Philippines Los Baños student William Kevin Abran’s proposed experiment is set to be carried out on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Asian Try Zero-G (ATZG) 2022 program, a simple space experiment for young people.
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Philippine climate change action can rely on space data, says Philippine Space Agency
Climate change action in the Philippines can use space data from satellite systems to address the country’s increasing vulnerability to extreme weather changes.
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Get to know Filipino satellite technology for outer space exploration
The public is invited to learn about Filipino satellite technology for outer space exploration in a 3-part webinar offered by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA).
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Philippine Space Agency explores satellite internet to connect rural areas
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is exploring the viability of using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet to connect rural and remote areas in the archipelago.
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Public welcomed to webinar on satellite internet for remote Philippine areas
The public is encouraged to attend a virtual public webinar to analyze the promise of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites in meeting the demand for internet connectivity in remote areas in the Philippines.
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NASA, PhilSA, UP women scientists urge use of satellite data to help communities
University of the Philippines and Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) women scientists along with an official from the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are urging the continued use of satellite data to help communities on earth.
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