Uncategories Philippines First MicroSatellite DIWATA-1 Finally Launched

Philippines First MicroSatellite DIWATA-1 Finally Launched

9:18:00 PM

Philippine's first Microsatellite has been finally launched. The satellite was assemble by filipino scientist and is set to be brought to the International Space Station (ISS) via Orbital ATK Commercial Resupply Services Flight 6(OA-6) Cygnus Spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA around 11am Philippine Standard Time.

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. A ground station based in the Philippines, the Philippine Earth Data Resources Observation (PEDRO) station, will have the control over the satellite.


EmoticonEmoticon

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)