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Secretary Fortunato de la Pea stated on Thursday, September 16, that the MULA (Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment) satellite, which is set to launch in 2023, is one of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) top priorities.

In a virtual event on the Philippine Space Agency’s (PhilSA) Facebook page, he remarked, “I am looking forward to how MULA’s improved imaging capabilities may assist improve disaster management, land use, and land cover change mapping, agricultural monitoring, and forest monitoring.”

With its additional jet propulsion system, MULA will remain in orbit longer and capture more pictures than previous Filipino-made satellites that have been sent into space.

In comparison to the Diwata-2 microsatellite, it is twice as heavy and larger, with more payloads and spectral bands, allowing for additional imaging applications and satellite products.

“The importance of MULA to the DOST cannot be overstated. This is the first satellite that the DOST is working on in collaboration with PhilSA, in addition to being the largest Philippine satellite ever built “According to the Director of the Department of State,

De la Pea believes PhilSA will be able to supervise MULA’s construction and launch, as well as manage and operate the satellite thereafter.

“Seeing personally how the DOST’s early space R&D (research and development) efforts have helped (mold) competent young Filipino scientists and engineers gives me pride,” the official said, adding that the MULA team’s commitment is an inspiration.

He believes that their commitment will inspire the future generation of space scientists and engineers.

He claims that 16 engineers are working on the MULA project, nine of them have just returned to the Philippines after finishing their training in the United Kingdom.

They went to Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. for four months of training and just finished the preliminary design review, which is an important element of MULA’s development phase, he added.

MULA allows Filipino academics to use sophisticated technology to address issues such as water quality and the sustainability of marine resources, among other things.

The MULA satellite, which is in low earth orbit, may circle the globe ten times per day, providing new possibilities for market data or leveraging cooperation with other countries.

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