Satellites

Payload

DIWATA-2B

OperationalPayloadLEO

DIWATA-2B is a PhilippinesÕ Department of Science and Technology, University of the Philippines Diliman, and JapanÕs Hokkaido University and Tohoku University payload satellite, launched on October 29, 2018 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
October 29, 2018 at 04:08 AM UTC
Launch site
Tanegashima, Japan
Launched by
H-IIA 202
Operator
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mission
KhalifaSat & GOSAT-2

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
574 km
Periapsis
557 km
Inclination
98.12°
Orbital period
95.97 min

Spacecraft

Operator
PhilippinesÕ Department of Science and Technology, University of the Philippines Diliman, and JapanÕs Hokkaido University and Tohoku University
Manufacturer
PHL Microsat
Users
Civil
Launch mass
56 kg
Design lifetime
1 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-084H
NORAD catalog №
43678
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
PHLPhilippines
Status
Operational

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