November 13, 2024

GROUND RECEIVING STATION ANTENNA NG PEDRO, ININSPEKSYON NG DOST

Personnel of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) inspected the Philippine Earth Data Resource and Observation (PEDRO) Center’s ground receiving station antenna, which uses data from Philippine satellites DIWATA-1 and -2 to aid in disaster response, agriculture, environment monitoring, and more, at Diliman in Quezon City, February 5, 2024. The Philippines will collaborate  with NASA to study air quality in Metro Manila, with Filipino specialists joining research flights to learn from NASA scientists. This demonstrates the PEDRO Center’s role in utilizing satellite data for various applications and the Philippines’ collaboration with international space agencies for environmental research.(Photo by ART TORRES)