Maya-1
Mission type | Technology demonstration |
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Operator | University of the Philippines |
COSPAR ID | 1998-067PE |
SATCAT no. | 43590 |
Website | birds2 phl-microsat |
Mission duration | 6-9 months (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
Manufacturer | University of the Philippines |
Launch mass | 1.11 kg |
Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 11.35 cm |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 29 June 2018, 09:42 UTC |
Rocket | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Deployed from | ISS |
Deployment date | August 10, 2018 |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Deorbited |
Decay date | November 23, 2020 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Inclination | 51.6° |
Philippine Scientific Earth Observation Microsatellite program |
Maya-1 was a
Background
Following the launch of the Diwata-1 microsatellite in 2016, the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced on 29 June 2017 that two satellites, one nanosatellite and one microsatellite, will be launched in 2018. The government agency said that Filipino graduate students, Joven Javier and Adrian Salces attending Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan were working on developing a satellite with their mentors which at that time was still to be named.[1]
The satellite, later dubbed as Maya-1, was developed mainly through the second Joint Global Multination Birds Satellite (Birds-2) initiated by the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) in Japan.[2] The project was managed by a team composed of 11 graduate students from Bhutan, Japan, Malaysia, and the Philippines.[3] The two other satellites developed under Birds-2; BHUTAN-1 of Bhutan and UiTMSAT-1 of Malaysia. The first iteration of the project (Birds-1) was a joint effort by Bangladesh, Ghana, Japan, Mongolia, and Nigeria.[4]
The project was also placed under the
Development
The
Javier, who was also the overall project manager of Birds-2, served as the Electronics PCB Designer of Maya-1 while Salces was responsible for developing the satellite's Ground Station Segment and Communication Subsystem.[9]
The satellite was classified as a 1U CubeSat.[7] It measured 10 × 10 × 11.35 cm and weighed 1.11 kilograms (2.4 lb).[10] Maya-1 took fifteen months to build.[2]
Instruments
Maya-1 was built using components which are commercially available that were determined safe to use in space. The satellite, along with BHUTAN-1 and UiTMSAT-1, was equipped with Automatic Packet Reporting System digipeater. This equipment was used to demonstrate communication relay capabilities of the three satellites. Maya-1 was also equipped with a Global Positioning System chip and a magnetometer, the latter being used in measuring magnetic fields in space.[3]
Launch and mission
Maya-1 was launched to space on 29 June 2018, via the
While built solely by Filipinos, the satellite was jointly controlled and operated by the Philippines, Bhutan, and Malaysia. The combined cost to build and launch Maya-1 was around US$150,000 (₱8 million).[2] The mission of Maya-1 was "experimental testing of commercial apparatus" and due to its size, it was to provide "a cost-effective educational platform" to help Filipinos build future satellites. The satellite could also be used to relay messages in the event typhoons render cellular services unavailable.[3]
The satellite was initially projected to be operational from about six to 9 months.[12] However Maya-1 remained in orbit for two years and four months with its operations ending on November 23, 2020, when it re-entered Earth's atmosphere.[13]
References
- ^ Usman, Edd (30 June 2017). "After micro-satellite, DOST set to launch "cube satellites" in 2018". Newsbytes. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Maya-1: Cube satellite latest Pinoy venture into space". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Sabillo, Kristine (29 June 2018). "SpaceX brings Philippines' Maya-1 cube satellite to ISS". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b Francisco, Mikael Angelo (1 July 2018). "Space To Excel: Why The First Pinoy-Made Cube Satellite Matters". FlipScience. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Madarang, Catalina Ricci (23 February 2021). "'Hindi ito pinagtatawanan': Space enthusiasts cheer on Philippines' 2nd cube satellite Maya-2 despite naysayers". Interaksyon (in English and Tagalog). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- STAMINA4Space. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b Palden, Tshering (30 June 2018). "BHUTAN-1 leaves for space". kuenselonline.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b Panela, Shaira (29 June 2018). "Philippines launches first CubeSat into space". Rappler. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Francisco, Mikael Angelo (2 July 2018). "Maya-1 cubesat launch signals next phase of Pinoy space exploration". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Joint Global Multi-Nations Birds Satellite project" (PDF) (in Japanese). Kyushu Institute of Technology. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "ICYMI: Maya-1, Philippines' first CubeSat satellite, is already deployed in its orbit in space!". twitter.com. DOST-PCIEERD. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ a b "PHL's Maya-1 CubeSat to be deployed from International Space Station on August 10". BusinessMirror. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Nazario, Dhel (29 November 2020). "Maya-1, PH's first cube satellite, completes mission". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 29 November 2020.