Agila-1

For the 2024 mission of the same name, see Agila (satellite).

Agila-1 or Mabuhay was launched on March 20, 1987, under the name Palapa B2-P in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It was originally under Indonesian company, PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara until it was acquired by Philippine company, Mabuhay Satellite Corporation which is under PLDT in 1996. Upon its acquisition by Mabuhay, it became the first Philippine satellite through acquisition while in orbit. Palapa B2-P was later renamed to "Agila-1", the local name for the Philippine eagle. The satellite's operation ended in January 1998 and was deorbited.^[3][4][5][6]

Agila-1

Names	Palapa B2P (1987–1996) Agila-1 (1996–1998)
Mission type	Communications
Operator	PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (1987-1996) Mabuhay (1996-1998)
COSPAR ID	1987-029A
SATCAT no.	17706
Mission duration	10 years, 10 months
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	HS-376
Manufacturer	Hughes
Launch mass	1,200 kg (2,600 lb)[1]
BOL mass	692 kg (1,526 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date	March 20, 1987, 22:22 (1987-03-20UTC22:22Z) UTC[2]
Rocket	Delta-3920 PAM-D D-182
Launch site	Cape Canaveral LC-17
End of mission
Last contact	January 1998
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	GEO
Semi-major axis	42,265 km (26,262 mi)
Perigee altitude	35,882.9 km (22,296.6 mi)
Apogee altitude	35,905.5 km (22,310.6 mi)
Inclination	14.6°
Period	1,441.2 min
Epoch	31 March 2025, 12:08:51 UTC (JD 2460766.0061438)