Diwata-1

Diwata-1 (PHL-Microsat-1)
Diwata-1
Diwata-1
Mission typeEarth Observation
OperatorDOST (through PEDRO)
Tohoku University (through CRESST)
COSPAR ID1998-067HT Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.41463Edit this on Wikidata
Websitehttp://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerDOST
University of the Philippines
Hokkaido University
Tohoku University
BOL mass50 kg (110 lb)
Dimensions55 x 35 x 55 cm
Start of mission
Launch date03:05:48, March 23, 2016 (UTC) (2016-03-23T03:05:48Z)[2]
RocketAtlas V 401
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-41
ContractorUnited Launch Alliance
Deployed fromISS
Deployment date11:45:00, April 27, 2016 (UTC) (2016-04-27T11:45:00Z)[3]
Entered service22:33:00, April 27, 2016 (UTC) (2016-04-27T22:33:00Z)[1]
End of mission
DisposalDecommissioned; Earth re-entry
DeactivatedApril 5, 2020 (2020-04-05) (UTC)
Last contact08:49:00, April 5, 2020 (UTC) (2020-04-05T08:49:00Z)
Decay date6 April 2020
Orbital parameters
RegimeLow Earth[4]
Inclination51.6°[5]
Mean motion4
Velocity7,000 m/s (16,000 mph)[4]
Instruments
High Precision Telescope (HPT)
Space-borne Multispectral Imager (SMI)
(with Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter (LCTF))
Wide Field Camera (WFC)
Middle Field Camera (MFC)

Diwata-1 mission emblem
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Diwata-1[6] also known as PHL-Microsat-1 was a Philippine microsatellite launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 23, 2016, and was deployed into orbit from the ISS on April 27, 2016. It was the first Philippine microsatellite and the first satellite built and designed by Filipinos.[7][8] It was followed by Diwata-2, launched in 2018.

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  6. ^ Usman, Edd (January 13, 2016). "PH makes history, hands over Diwata-1 to JAXA for space launch". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "First Philippine microsatellite "DIWATA" set to launch". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. January 18, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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