Diwata-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Philippines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diwata-2
gptkbp:launchDate 2018-10-29
gptkbp:launchSite Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:H-IIA_202
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Tohoku_University
Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
gptkbp:mass approximately 56 kg
gptkbp:missionType Earth observation
gptkbp:notableFeature Equipped with deployable solar panels
Improved imaging capabilities over Diwata-1
Carries amateur radio payload for emergency communications
gptkbp:operator Philippine Scientific Earth Observation Microsatellite (PHL-Microsat) Program
Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Sun-synchronous_orbit
gptkbp:payload Wide Field Camera (WFC)
Amateur radio unit
High Precision Telescope (HPT)
Spaceborne Multispectral Imager (SMI)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Diwata-1
gptkbp:purpose Environmental monitoring
Scientific research
Disaster management
Agricultural monitoring
gptkbp:status Active (as of 2024)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DOST-ASTI_Ground_Receiving_Station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5