The PHL Microsat Program aims to build, launch, and effectively utilize micro-satellite technology for multispectral, high precision earth observation.
1. What is Diwata-I?
DIWATA-1 is the Philippines' first microsatellite, which has been built to undertake scientific earth observation missions related to weather observation, environmental...
2. What type of satellite is DIWATA-1 and what kind of orbit will it have?
DIWATA-1 falls under the microsatellite category in terms of size (approx. 50 cm linear dimension) and weight (10-100kg). In terms of use, it is inteded to as an earth...
3. How is it different from weather and telecommunication satellites?
DIWATA-1 differs greatly from weather satellites for one, it occupies a Low Earth Orbit (400km) and is non-geostationary. Therefore, meteorological event such as...
PHL-Microsat Program is made possible with the joint efforts of the Philippines' Department of Science and Technology, University of the Philippines Diliman and Hokkaido University and Tohoku University.