Philippine Space Agency RA 11363: Philippine Space Act
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SSA Activities and Plans in the EGULUS! PhilippinesSPACETECH! R! SPACETECH Dr. Rogel Mari Sese EGULUS! National SPACE DevelopmentSPACETECH Program ! RSPACETECH! ! Regulus SpaceTech SPACETECH! SPACETECH! The Democratization of Space T h e n u m b e r o f countries owning satellites has greatly increased in the past 50 years. ! Currently, there are more than 2000 active satellites in orbit. ! UNOOSA Index of S p a c e O b j e c t s Launched Into Outer Space shows 4,857 satellites in 2018, a 4.79% increase from 2017. ! New Space Agencies in the Last Five Years LATEST (August 2019) Philippine Space Agency RA 11363: Philippine Space Act Establishes the creation of the Philippine Space Agency and Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy ! Signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 8, 2019 and published in the Official Gazette on August 14, 2019 ! The PhilSA “is hereby established as the central government agency addressing all national issues and activities related to space S&T applications.” (Section 6) Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy Section 5: The PSDUP serves as the country’s primary strategic roadmap for national space development in the next decade focusing on areas of space science and technology applications that would address national issues and concerns. The Policy focuses on six (6) Key Development Areas: “The Philippines will focus on space applications that can preserve and NATIONAL SECURITY enhance the country’s national security and promote development that is AND DEVELOPMENT beneficial to all Filipinos.” HAZARD MANAGEMENT “The Philippines will develop and utilize space science and technology applications to enhance its hazard management and disaster mitigation AND CLIMATE STUDIES strategy as well as ensure the nation’s resiliency to climate change.” SPACE RESEARCH AND “To spur rapid scientific growth, the Philippines will focus on conducting research and development endeavours in vital areas of space science, DEVELOPMENT technology and allied fields.” SPACE INDUSTRY “The Philippines will create a robust and thriving space industry to support the country’s space program through private sector involvement CAPACITY BUILDING and cooperations.” SPACE EDUCATION “The Philippines aims to establish a sustainable pool of trained space scientists, engineers and communicators that will be critical for the country’s future space AND AWARENESS program and increasing public awareness on its value and benefits.” INTERNATIONAL “Through international partnerships and collaborations, the Philippines will become a key player in the ASEAN and global space community by providing significant COOPERATION contributions and capabilities on space science and technology applications.” The Philippine Space Agency “The Philippine Space Agency will be the country’s sole agency responsible for addressing all space-related matters and issues.” The official functions of the PhilSA are: ! 1) Implement the Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy; 2) Coordinate all space activities of various sectors and stakeholders in the Philippines; 3) Promote the growth of space technology through research and development; 4) Establish programs that would develop space education and promote public awareness; 5) Foster the creation of a robust and vibrant local space industry; 6) Provide appropriate and accurate PhilSA was allocated advice to the President of the 30 hectares to serve as Philippines an other government its main headquarters agencies on space-related issues in Clark Green City in and concerns. Pampanga/Tarlac PH Space Development Roadmaps Space Research & Development Agenda Satellite Development Roadmap DIWATA61$ EXPERIMENTAL$ Research(Cluster( Development(Areas( DIWATA62$ LEO$Communica/ons$Satellite$ TELECOMMUNICATIONS$ ! Meteorology!and!Climate!Change,!Oceanographic!Monitoring,!Agriculture! Earth(Observa7on(for(the( and!Fisheries,!Environmental!Monitoring,!Disaster!Assessment!and!Risk! GEO$Telecommunica/ons$Satellite$ Environment! Monitoring,!GNSS!UBlizaBon,!Space!Weather!and!Solid!Earth!Dynamics,!! 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Op/cal6Infrared$Satellite$ Safety(and(Security! Human!and!Resource!Security,!Internal!and!External!Defense,!MariBme! Awareness,!Air!and!Land!NavigaBon,!Space!Law!and!Policy,!! SAR$Satellite$ ! EARTH$OBSERVATION$ Microwave$Satellite$ ( Small!Satellite!Technology,!High!to!FineMResoluBon!and!MulB!and! Space(Systems(and(Facili7es! Hyperspectral!Sensor!Payloads,!SyntheBc!Aperture!Radar!(SAR),!Light! DetecBon!and!Ranging!(LIDAR),!Small!Satellite!Assembly,!IntegraBon!and! TesBng!(AIT)!FaciliBes,!Ground!Control!StaBons,!Launch!Systems!and!FaciliBes! Space(Educa7on(and(Development! NanoMSatellite!Experiments,!Teacher!Training!and!Development,!Materials! and!Curriculum!Development,!EducaBon!System!IntegraBon,!Public! Awareness!and!Outreach.! ! ! ObservaBonal!Astronomy,!ComputaBonal!Astrophysics,!Ethnoastronomy,! Space(Science(and(Innova7on! Microgravity!Experiments,!Space!ExploraBon,!Emerging!Technologies! ! Satellite Data Sharing Policy Satellite Data Procurement. The Philippine Space Agency shall function as the clearinghouse of all satellite data of the Philippine government to avoid Space Industry Development Roadmap duplication; government agencies/institutions will be requested to submit annual satellite data plans for consolidation. Niche Area 1: Space Sub-System Satellite Tasking and Operations: Data to be tasked according to the purpose of Production the satellite and the priorities consistent with NSDUP and SRDA; operations and management of Philippine satellite will be under the Philippine Space ! Agency. Niche Area 2: Satellite AIT Open Access: Satellite data shall be made available to the government agencies and the public, generally free of charge; however, the data to be pre-screened ! for security and technological protection measures shall be implemented; Niche Area 3: Space Applications Foreign states and companies on a formal agreement. and Services Standards and Interoperability: Datasets shall be stored and distributed in open standards and formats consistent with Philippine government and international ! standards; Niche Area 4: Launch Vehicle Commercial: Commercial entities shall observe the terms and conditions as part of the agreement; Royalty fee will be paid to the Philippine Space Agency. Services SSA Needs and Plans for PH MONITOR LAUNCHES FROM NEARBY COUNTRY AFP/PhilSA should track rocket launches done by neighbouring countries. In the event of casualties/ satellitedamages, in a collision. this This can debris provide is concentrated as a basisin the most for heavily claiming used regionsreparations/damages; of Earth! orbit, where many active satellites also reside. These regions include the MAINTAIN A RADAR NETWORK FOR SSA aboveAFP the equator. (in cooperation with PhilSA) should maintain a continuous network of radar installations that can monitor aircraft movement throughout the country. These radars can also function to track/monitor satellites Former US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist and space debris in LEO passing over Philippine territory. predict! what has since become known The Kessler Syndrome: as thePROVIDE Kessler Syndrome: SSA as the INFORMATION as the amount of spaceTO KEY PARTNERS amount of space debris in orbit grows, AFP/PhilSA can provide SSA information to other space agencies and position the country as a key ally in a critical point will be reached where debris in orbit grows, the densitySEAsia. of space This debris would will encourage lead information exchange and cooperation with advanced space-faring countries to randomthat would collisions greatly between augment space the country’s space capabilities. debris.! These random collisions would reached where the in turn generate more debris at a rate faster than it can be removed from density of space debris orbit by the Earth’s atmosphere. Unlike will lead to random the dramatic scenario presented in the movie Gravity, this process would take collisions between place much more slowly over decades space debris. or centuries. Space was not a pristine | Handbook for New Actors in Space Future Philippine Space Launch Program The Philippines has identified a potential launch site, capable of both vertical and horizontal launches. The are has already been assessed in 2019 and will be undergoing a full feasibility and site analysis. Legal Impediments To Overcome The Philippines should also ratify the Outer Space Treaty, Liability Convention, Rescue Agreement and Registration Convention. ! In addition, it should also be party to the Missile Technology Control Regime. ! The Philippines should actively participate in discussions related to space security, SSA and STM. “If you want to go fast, go alone. ! If you want to go far, go together” -African Proverb EGULUS! R! SPACETECH SPACETECH! EGULUS! SPACETECH! RSPACETECH! ! Dr. Rogel Mari Sese SPACETECH! [email protected] SPACETECH!.