ABOUT THE PROGRAM REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS

PARTNERS

PHL-Microsat is a
PROJECT COMPONENTS N O R M A L I Z E D V E G E TAT I O N I N D E X
collaboration between
the Philippines
Mt. Pinatubo , Botolan, Zambales Department of Science
Project 1 and Technology
Microsatellite Bus Development 19 April 2017 and University of
This derived Normalized Difference the Philippines
Vegetation Index (NDVI) image reveals Diliman; and Japans
Project 2 signs of recovery around the scars of lahar HokkaidoUniversity and
Ground Receiving Station flow. Reddish patches indicate high NDVI TohokuUniversity.
values which can be attributed to the
flourishing local flora.
Project 3
Development of Data Processing,
Archiving, and Distribution Sub-system
The Development of Philippine Scientific Earth
Observation Microsatellite or PHL-Microsat is a
capacity building program that aims to develop, P O S T - D I S A S T E R L A N D C L A S S I F I C AT I O N
Project 4
launch, and effectively utilize microsatellite
Calibration and Validation of Remote
technology for multi-spectral, high precision
Sensing Instruments
earth observation. It leads the Philippines Cagayan River
progressive improvement in space technology by
employing its own satellite design and building
capacity. The program also serves as a stepping Project 5
~860
stone to the creation of the Philippines very Remote Sensing Product Development m
own SpaceAgency.

D I WATA - 1 M I C R O S AT E L L I T E

HIGH PRECISION TELESCOPE WIDE FIELD CAMERA Enrile, Cagayan 23 October 2016

Spatial Resolution Spatial Resolution Five days after Supertyphoon Lawin (international name: Haima) hit
3 meters 7 kilometers Northern Luzon in 2016, Diwata-1s HPT was able to demonstrate its post-
disaster capability by capturing the typhoon-hit area of Enrile, Cagayan.
From the result of the land cover classification map, agricultural areas
covering an area of 1.02 km2 were soaked in flood (blue region).
SPACEBORNE
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGER MIDDLE FIELD CAMERA OTHER LOCAL
WITH LIQUID CRYSTAL PA R T N E R S
TUNABLE FILTER Spatial Resolution T U R B I D I T Y E S T I M AT I O N U S I N G R / G B A N D S
185 meters
Spatial Resolution
Laguna de Bay
80 meters
11 April 2017

Field measurements show a direct non- DOST - Advanced Science &

Weight 50 kg linear relationship between turbidity Technology Institute
Dimensions 55 x 55 x 35 cm and the red-green band ratio. Diwata-1s
Inclination 51.6 degrees red-green band ratio translates to spatial
Initial Altitude ~ 420 km MAR 2016
Launched
APR 2016
Released variation of turbidity on the west bay of the
Orbit Low Earth Orbit lake. In the image, reddish color represent
to space into orbit
Synchronicity
Pass
Non Geosynchronous
4 times a day, 6 minutes / pass
23 27 more turbid areas as compared to light
yellow and green areas.
DOST - Philippine Council for
Industry, Energy and Emerging
Technology Research &
Development

G R O U N D R E C E I V I N G S TAT I O N
D I WATA - 2 O N T H E WAY

facility established by the Advanced Science

and Technology Institute to receive and transmit UPD - Electrical & Electronics
satellite data Engineering Institute

also houses the Philippine Earth Data Resource

and Observation (PEDRO) Center project, a
Multi-Mission Satellite Ground Station that
receives, processes, distributes, and acquires
information from space-borne imagery through
supported sensing satellites UPD - Department of Geodetic
Weight 50 kg Engineering

Dimensions 50 x 50 x 50 cm was conceptualized to complement and provide

easily accessible data to different government
Payloads Optical payloads +
agencies whose mandates and projects involve
Amateur Radio Unit the utilization of satellite imagery necessary for
Altitude ~613 km intelligent decision making in different areas
Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit of concern such as disaster preparedness and
UPD - Institute of Environmental
Launch Date First Quarter of 2018 mitigation, emergency response, environmental, Science & Meteorology
agricultural, and maritime applications, among
others