61 years since Gagarin flight, space tech and research within reach for Filipinos

This photo posted on the Philippine Space Agency Facebook page shows Diwata-1, the first Philippine microsatellite, being released into orbit from the International Space Station.

Photo courtesy of JAXA / NASA through STAMINA4Space

MANILA, Philippines — Space research and development is becoming more affordable for small countries, and for a developing country like the Philippines, it is a dream that has turned into reality. 

Six years ago, the country's first microsatellite, Diwata-1, which Filipino and Japanese scientists and engineers worked on, was launched into space from the International Space Station. 

The 50-kg microsatellite would train its cameras back to Earth, and collect data for disaster response and management, and environment assessment. 

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