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Diwata-1

Monday, May 8th, 2017

PHL’s Diwata-1 Marks 1Year in Space

To celebrate the milestone, the Pinoy Showcase of Space Technologies held a live demonstration of Diwata-1, capturing and sending an image of Polilio Island to its receiving station, called Philippine Earth Data Resource Observation (Pedro) facility, at...

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Diwata-1 Microsatellite Circles Earth over 4,000 Times

The Philippines’ first microsatellite, Diwata-1, has circled the Earth over 4,000 times while taking images not just of the Philippines but also of other parts of the globe, according to the PHL-Microsat Program. Read More at Manila...

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

Diwata-1 Captures Detailed Image of Zamboanga del Sur town

Diwata-1, the country’s first microsatellite, has captured images of some portions of Dumingag town in Zamboanga del Sur, a mountainous area in Mindanao, an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology shared. Read More at...

Monday, June 6th, 2016

DIWATA-1 Tests Out OK with Initial Telemetered Images from Orbit

MANILA - The Philippines' first microsatellite, DIWATA-1, has successfully captured and sent back test images from orbit during its initial shakeout phase, according to Professor Joel S. Marciano Jr., head of the PHL-MICROSAT Program and Microsatellite Research...

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

PH Satellite Diwata-1 Now in Space

MANILA — The long wait is over as the Diwata-1 is finally sent out to space to begin her 20-month-long journey. Read More at Inquirer.net  

Monday, March 28th, 2016

PH’s ‘Diwata-1’ Microsatellite Successfully Reaches ISS

The first Philippine-designed and built satellite, “Diwata-1,” has successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS) over the weekend. Read More at Manila Bulletin