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Key space-program milestones Philippines, in 1 edition.

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1994 - formed a consortium of companies to acquire and operate satellites

1996 - acquired first communications satellite (Agila-1) from Indonesia after it was already in orbit

2014 - initiated a scientific remote sensing (RS) microsatellite development program in collaboration with Japan, resulting in first RS microsatellite (Diwata-1) being deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2016

  • 2018 - first domestically designed and built scientific/technology-demonstrator cube satellite (Maya-1) deployed from ISS;
  • second RS microsatellite (Diwata-2) developed with assistance from and launched by Japan

2023 - signed agreement with the ESA and EU to expand cooperation on Earth observation/RS data sharing

2025 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration

1994 - formed a consortium of companies to acquire and operate satellites
1996 - acquired first communications satellite (Agila-1) from Indonesia after it was already in orbit
2014 - initiated a scientific remote sensing (RS) microsatellite development program in collaboration with Japan, resulting in first RS microsatellite (Diwata-1) being deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2016
2018 - first domestically designed and built scientific/technology-demonstrator cube satellite (Maya-1) deployed from ISS; second RS microsatellite (Diwata-2) developed with assistance from and launched by Japan
2023 - signed agreement with the ESA and EU to expand cooperation on Earth observation/RS data sharing
2025 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration

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