Diwata-1
| Names | PHL-Microsat-1 | ||||||||||
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| Mission type | Earth Observation | ||||||||||
| Operator | DOST (through PEDRO) Tohoku University (through CRESST) | ||||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067HT | ||||||||||
| SATCAT no. | 41463 | ||||||||||
| Website | http://phl-microsat.upd.edu.ph/ | ||||||||||
| Mission duration | 4 years and 14 days | ||||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||||
| Manufacturer | DOST University of the Philippines Hokkaido University Tohoku University | ||||||||||
| BOL mass | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||
| Dimensions | 55 cm × 35 cm × 55 cm (22 in × 14 in × 22 in) | ||||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||||
| Launch date | 03:05:48, March 23, 2016 (UTC) | ||||||||||
| Rocket | Atlas V 401 | ||||||||||
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | ||||||||||
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance | ||||||||||
| Deployed from | ISS | ||||||||||
| Deployment date | 11:45, April 27, 2016 (UTC) | ||||||||||
| Entered service | 22:33, April 27, 2016 (UTC) | ||||||||||
| End of mission | |||||||||||
| Disposal | Decommissioned | ||||||||||
| Deactivated | April 5, 2020 (UTC) | ||||||||||
| Last contact | 08:49, April 5, 2020 (UTC) | ||||||||||
| Decay date | 6 April 2020 | ||||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||||||||
| Regime | Low Earth | ||||||||||
| Inclination | 51.6° | ||||||||||
| Mean motion | 4 | ||||||||||
| Velocity | 7,000 m/s (16,000 mph) | ||||||||||
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Diwata-1 mission emblem | |||||||||||
Diwata-1 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. It was followed by Diwata-2, launched in 2018.