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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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.