Maya-2

Maya-2 was a nanosatellite or a 1U-class CubeSat measuring {{cvt|10|×|10|×|10|cm}} and weighing {{convert|1.3|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.{{cite news |last1=Resurreccion |first1=Lyn |title=Maya-2, PHL's 2nd cube satellite, launched {{!}} Lyn Resurreccion |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/02/22/maya-2-phls-2nd-cube-satellite-launched/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Business Mirror |date=22 February 2021}} It was the successor to Maya-1 which ended its operations on November 23, 2020.{{cite news |last1=Nazario |first1=Dhel |title=Maya-1, PH's first cube satellite, completes mission |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/29/maya-1-phs-first-cube-satellite-completes-mission/ |access-date=29 November 2020 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=29 November 2020}} Maya-2 was developed by Filipino students sent to the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) in Japan through the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Space Science and Technology Proliferation through University Partnerships (STeP-UP) project under the STAMINA4Space Program.

Maya-2 was developed under the fourth Joint Global Multination Birds Satellite (Birds-4) project initiated by the KIT.{{cite news |title=NASA introduces PH satellite Maya-2; to launch in 2021 - UNTV News |url=https://www.untvweb.com/news/nasa-introduces-ph-satellite-maya-2-to-launch-in-2021/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=UNTV News |date=14 December 2020}} Under the program, two other identical CubeSats; a Paraguayan (GuaraniSat-1) and a Japanese satellite (Tsuru).{{cite news |last1=Madarang |first1=Catalina Ricci |title='Hindi ito pinagtatawanan': Space enthusiasts cheer on Philippines' 2nd cube satellite Maya-2 despite naysayers |trans-title='Not a laughing matter': Space enthusiasts cheer on Philippines' 2nd cube satellite Maya-2 despite naysayers|url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2021/02/23/186093/hindi-ito-pinagtatawanan-space-enthusiasts-cheer-on-philippines-2nd-cube-satellite-maya-2-despite-naysayers/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Interaksyon |date=23 February 2021 |language=en, tl}}

Maya-2 is part of a series of satellite named after the Chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla), one of the various birds known locally in the Philippines as the maya.{{cite web |title=Tulad nang sinabi ng SciKomiks—ang uri ng Maya na pinagbasehan ng pangalan ng mga buntabay na Maya-1 at Maya-2... |trans-title=Like what SciKomiks said—the kind of Maya which the names of Maya-1 and Maya-2 were based from was the...|url=https://www.facebook.com/STAMINA4Space/posts/2801005966825171 |website=Facebook |publisher=STAMINA4Space |access-date=23 February 2021 |language=tl}}

A team of three Filipino engineers, Izrael Zenar Bautista, Mark Angelo Purio, and Marloun Sejera, developed Maya-2. The three are DOST scholars pursuing doctorate degrees in space engineering at KIT. Bautista is also the project manager of the Birds-4 program.{{cite news |title=Meet the brains behind PH second nanosatellite Maya-2 |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/20/meet-the-brains-behind-ph-second-nanosatellite-maya-2/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=20 February 2021}}

Development of Maya-2 began in 2018 but was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/25/how-the-philippines-space-program-evolved-from-late-comer-to-fast-learner/|title=How the Philippines' space program evolved: From late-comer to fast-learner|website=Manila Bulletin |date=25 February 2021}} By March 2020, Maya-2 was already in its final stage of development{{cite news |last1=Arayata |first1=Maria Cristina |title=PH eyes launching 3 cube satellites in 2020 |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1096292 |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=11 March 2020}} and by September of the same year, the satellite was already turned over to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).{{cite news |last1=Guno |first1=Niña |title=First nanosatellite made by Filipinos returns from space after 2 years |url=https://technology.inquirer.net/105967/first-nanosatellite-made-by-filipinos-returns-from-space-after-2-years |access-date=23 February 2021 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=29 November 2020}}

The build of Maya-2 is relatively more advanced than Maya-1, its predecessor, and has off-the-shelf components. Maya-2 is equipped with instruments which was used for Maya-1 including an Automatic Packet Radio Service Digipeater. Differences from its predecessor include the use of Perovskite solar cells as a power source and a different antenna design.{{cite news |last1=Arayata |first1=Maria Cristina |title=PH's Maya-2 launched into space: DOST |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1131386 |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=21 February 2021}} Maya-2 also has an active altitude control instead of the passive control used by its predecessor.{{cite news|last1=Antonio |first1=Josiah |title=Philippines' 2nd cube satellite Maya-2 launched into space |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/22/21/philippines-2nd-cube-satellite-maya-2-launched-in-space-station |work=ABS-CBN News |date=22 February 2021}}

Maya-2 launched to the International Space Station (ISS) through Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-15 resupply mission. The S.S. Katherine Johnson Cygnus carrying cargo including Maya-2 was launched to space via the Antares rocket on February 20, 2021, from Pad 0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia, United States. The Cygnus spacecraft made a rendezvous with the ISS two days later, berthing to the Unity module of the space station.{{cite web |url=https://birds4.birds-project.com/ |title=Announcement of the Launch Date |work=BIRDS4 |date=10 February 2021 |access-date=20 February 2021 }}{{cite web |last1=Gebhardt |first1=Chris |last2=Neal |first2=Mihir |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/02/cygnus-katherine-johnson-ready-to-station/ |title=Northrop Grumman's S.S. Katherine Johnson arrives at the ISS |work=NASASpaceFlight |date=20 February 2021 |accessdate=22 February 2021}} The satellite was deployed into low Earth orbit from the ISS on March 14, 2021, at around 11:20 UTC.{{cite news |last1=Guno |first1=Niña |title=Second nanosatellite made by Filipinos launched to space |url=https://technology.inquirer.net/107941/second-nanosatellite-made-by-filipinos-launched-to-space |access-date=23 February 2021 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=22 February 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Ronda |first1=Rainier Allan |title=Cube satellite Maya-2 deployed into orbit |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/03/16/2084593/cube-satellite-maya-2-deployed-orbit |access-date=16 March 2021 |work=The Philippine Star |date=16 March 2021}} After a 16-month mission, Maya-2 re-entered the atmosphere on July 5, 2022.{{Cite tweet|number=1544323464084869120|user=PhilSpaceAgency|title=The @birds4kyutech cube satellites Maya-2 🇵🇭, GuaraniSat-1 🇵🇾 , and Tsuru 🇯🇵 have re-entered the Earth's atmosphere following their 16-month journey in space!|author=Philippine Space Agency|date=July 5, 2022|access-date=July 10, 2022}}

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