* Astronomy

Philippines to launch its 1st satellite in April

The Philippines is set to launch into space its first microsatellite in April, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Monday.
Named as Diwata, the first all-Filipino assembled microsatellite, could be used in improved weather detection and forecasts, disaster risk management, detecting agricultural growth patterns, and the monitoring of forest cover, mining, protection of cultural and historical sites, and the territorial borders of the Philippines.
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