Space science, technology, and innovation in the Philippines are enjoying a milestone year with the launch of the Maya-2 cube satellite (CubeSat) last February and the Maya-3 and Maya-4 in August, almost three years after Diwata-2 in October 2018.
These historic feats were made possible by the STAMINA4Space research and development (R&D) program through the STeP-UP project, building upon the gains of the PHL-Microsat program that developed the Diwata-1 launched in March 2016.
STAMINA4Space leads the design and development of the satellites’ electromechanical and structural subsystems through the PHL-50 project, in addition to missions for their scientific and operational payloads via the OPTIKAL project.
The program also directs the Diwata microsatellite operations plus data management and dissemination through the GRASPED project, as well as the development of a new 100–150-kg satellite for industrial applications via the A-SatDev project.
STAMINA4Space or the Space Technology and Applications Mastery, Innovation, and Advancement program received P867.5 million in combined project funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
The DOST’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development monitors its joint implementation by the Advanced Science and Technology Institute and the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Get to know more about this program at the 6th National Research and Development Conference on Nov. 10 and 17. To attend, register via this link: https://bit.ly/6thNRDC2021.
For more details, visit the NRDC website at http://nrdc.dost.gov.ph/ , NRDC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/dostnrdc , Twitter account https://twitter.com/nrdc_dost , or email Natl_RD_Conference@dost.gov.ph. (by Allyster A. Endozo, DOST-STII) – jlo
