| Names | MULA | ||||||||
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| Mission type | Earth observation | ||||||||
| Operator | Philippine Space Agency | ||||||||
| Mission duration | Planned: 5–7 years[1] | ||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||
| Bus | SSTL X-50[1] | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | DOST SSTL University of the Philippines | ||||||||
| Launch mass | 130 kg (290 lb)[1] | ||||||||
| Dimensions | 0.65 × 0.65 × 0.72 m (2.1 × 2.1 × 2.4 ft)[1] | ||||||||
| Power | 35–85 watts[1] | ||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||
| Launch date | 2025–2026 (planned)[2] | ||||||||
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 | ||||||||
| Launch site | TBA | ||||||||
| Contractor | SpaceX | ||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||||||
| Regime | Low Earth | ||||||||
| Perigee altitude | 500 km | ||||||||
| Inclination | 97–98° | ||||||||
| Transponders | |||||||||
| Bandwidth | X band down: 1 Gbit/s S band up: 16 kb/s S band down: 2.2 Mbit/s | ||||||||
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_patch.png) Official mission patch[3] Advanced Satellite and Know-how Transfer for the Philippines | |||||||||
The Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment (MULA) is a planned Filipino satellite dedicated in Earth observation and remote sensing. Upon completion it will become the largest satellite made by Filipinos.