Country dossier · PHL
Philippines
Emerging space nation
A sourced snapshot of Philippines's posture in space — capability, institutions, orbital assets, law and people. Every figure carries its primary source; gaps are shown honestly, never filled with invented data.
Open Philippines in the interactive workspace →Capability tier
Emerging space nation
Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 0
Space agency
PhilSA (Philippine Space Agency)
National space agency · established 2019 · two-source verified
Satellites (owner state)
1
Counted from the GCAT May 2026 snapshot. The interactive workspace shows a live CelesTrak figure, which uses different owner-attribution rules and will differ.
Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot
Ground stations
Space budget
No published space budget indexed for this country.
National strategy
Republic Act 11363 Philippine Space Act and Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy (2019)
Statute creating PhilSA and a national space policy organised around six Key Development Areas including security, hazard management and industry capacity.
International space law
| Instrument | Status |
|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty 1967 | Signed only |
| Rescue Agreement 1968 | Signed only |
| Liability Convention 1972 | Signed only |
| Registration Convention 1975 | Ratified |
| Moon Agreement 1979 | Ratified |
| Artemis Accords 2020 | Signatory (2025-10-27) |
Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)
Launch sites
No launch infrastructure.
Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation
Astronauts
No nationals have flown in space on record.
Milestones
- 2019PhilSA (Philippine Space Agency) established
Notable missions and contributions
- DIWATA-1 and DIWATA-2 microsatellites
- MULA satellite programme
- Artemis Accords signatory (2025)
- Clark Freeport Space Centre development