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PH space milestone: Diwata‑1 marks 10 years in orbit

The Philippines on Monday marked the 10th anniversary of Diwata‑1, the first Filipino‑built satellite, which was deployed into orbit from the International Space Station...

Taiwan running out of time for its own satellites

HSINCHU, Taiwan – Taiwan’s space chief Wu Jong-shinn says the “clock is ticking” for the democratic island to launch its own satellites to secure...

NASA blocks Chinese citizens from working on its programs

WASHINGTON, DC – NASA has begun barring Chinese nationals with valid visas from joining its programs, underscoring the intensifying space race between the rival...

South Korea to launch homegrown rocket for third test

Seoul, South Korea - South Korea was set to launch its homegrown Nuri rocket Wednesday and try to put a working satellite into orbit...

China’s ‘space dream’: a long march to the moon and beyond

"The world’s second-largest economy has put billions into its military-run space program." The return to Earth of three astronauts on Saturday after six months at...

A focused space program for a developing country

IN A previous piece, I wrote about the reasons why I think a space program will benefit the Philippines. I gave justifications on why...

Why a space program might be good for the Philippines

THE Philippines’ first microsatellite Diwata-1 recently beamed back the images it took from orbit. Hokkaido University, one of the partners in developing Diwata-1, described...
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