The second nanosatellite made by Filipino engineers was finally launched to space yesterday, Feb. 21.
The Maya-2 CubeSat took off on the Northrop Grumman CRS-15 mission at 1:36 a.m., Philippine Standard Time, the Department of Science and Technology – Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) said in a statement today, Feb. 22.
The spacecraft is en route to the International Space Station (ISS). After reaching the ISS, Maya-2 will be deployed to its targeted altitude in Low Earth Orbit.
“To do something for the first time is great, but to be able to do it again and innovate is greater,” said Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) director general Joel Joseph S. …
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