The Philippines, being a disaster-prone nation, relies on data from satellites for multi- remote-sensing applications. In response, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) supported the development of research based satellites and ground stations all over the country. One of the paths is the employment of a balik-scientist (returning-scientist) from the United States and form a cadre of students, instructors and engineers at the University of the Philippines (UP) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) as part of the university's Microsat development program. UP EEEI presented the results and paper of the development at the AMSAT Symposium in 2015. The success of the development has manifested itself to a modification of the program. The huge capital outlay of the original program development and equipment for a local university would be immense. Cost of equipment alone almost doubles due to the Philippine government laws and regulations on importation! This paper describes the accomplishments of the Holy Angel University (HAU) team, located in Central Luzon of the Philippines, in the development of its own inexpensive amateur and weather satellite ground station and the roadmap for some new development in 2018.
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