Diwata-1 also known as PHL-Microsat-1 is a Philippine microsatellite launched to the International Space Station in March 23, 2016, and was deployed into orbit from the ISS in April 27, 2016.
High Precision Telescope (HPT)
Space-borne Multispectral Imager (SMI)
(with Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter (LCTF))
Wide Field Camera (WFC)
Middle Field Camera (MFC)
Diwata-1 is the first satellite of the venture and is also a part of the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Scientific Earth Observation Micro-Satellite (PHL-Microsat) Program which was initiated in December 2014 by the government agency.The satellite is an updated version of the Raijin-2, which was developed by the two Japanese universities.
There were two Philippine satellites before Diwata-1, Agila-1 and Agila-2 (later renamed ABS-3) but the former was owned and operated by a non-Philippine firm, PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara, at the time of its launch and the latter was owned by Mabuhay, private local firm but later acquired by Asia Broadcast Satellite, a foreign firm.
The government has been availing services from foreign countries for satellite imagery. Carlos Primo David, executive director of the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) called the PHL-Microsat program a "small investment" taking note that in 2013, following the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Typhoon Yolanda), the government had to pay about ₱56 million for satellite imagery of an area affected by the typhoon dubbed as the "Yolanda Corridor".This led to the creation of the PHL-Microsat program.
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MANILA, Philippines – Philippine microsatellite Diwata-1 had its first images made public via a Japanese press release on Thursday, June 2.
The press release and photos were published by Japan's Tohoku University.
The photos below show a shot of Isabela province using the Diwata-1 Medium Field Camera (MFC), as well as the same image overlaid on a larger image of Luzon island.
Diwata-1 is expected to stay in orbit – some 400 kilometers above the Earth's surface – for another 19 months, following its deployment from the International Space Station (ISS) last April 27.
High Precision Telescope (HPT)
Space-borne Multispectral Imager (SMI)
(with Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter (LCTF))
Wide Field Camera (WFC)
Middle Field Camera (MFC)
Diwata-1 is the first satellite of the venture and is also a part of the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Scientific Earth Observation Micro-Satellite (PHL-Microsat) Program which was initiated in December 2014 by the government agency.The satellite is an updated version of the Raijin-2, which was developed by the two Japanese universities.
There were two Philippine satellites before Diwata-1, Agila-1 and Agila-2 (later renamed ABS-3) but the former was owned and operated by a non-Philippine firm, PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara, at the time of its launch and the latter was owned by Mabuhay, private local firm but later acquired by Asia Broadcast Satellite, a foreign firm.
The government has been availing services from foreign countries for satellite imagery. Carlos Primo David, executive director of the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) called the PHL-Microsat program a "small investment" taking note that in 2013, following the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Typhoon Yolanda), the government had to pay about ₱56 million for satellite imagery of an area affected by the typhoon dubbed as the "Yolanda Corridor".This led to the creation of the PHL-Microsat program.
@2017university
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine microsatellite Diwata-1 had its first images made public via a Japanese press release on Thursday, June 2.
The press release and photos were published by Japan's Tohoku University.
The photos below show a shot of Isabela province using the Diwata-1 Medium Field Camera (MFC), as well as the same image overlaid on a larger image of Luzon island.
Diwata-1 is expected to stay in orbit – some 400 kilometers above the Earth's surface – for another 19 months, following its deployment from the International Space Station (ISS) last April 27.
