| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Subic, Zambales, Philippines |
| Key people | Gabriel Z. Pimentel: CEO and President |
| Products | Telecommunication Satellite operation and maintenance |
| Website | mabuhaysat.com |
Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (MSC) is a Filipino aerospace corporation responsible for operating communication satellites and is the only Philippine company to do so.[1] It a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company or PLDT and it owns the Agila 2 satellite which provides the most powerful coverage in the Asia-Pacific region. Aside from satellite operation, it also provides satellite-related services. It currently operates two space centers, namely the Mabuhaysat Subic Space Center, its main hub, and the Mabuhaysat Zamboanga Space Center, its back-up hub.[2]
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Founded on 10 November 1994 bearing the name Mabuhay Philippine Satellite Corporation (MPSC), the company was established primarily to build, own, operate and maintain an international satellite facility and other forms of telecommunications equipment that are capable of providing telecommunications and broadcasting on a domestic and international level.[3]
The majority of the board of directors agreed, at a meeting held on April 10, 2003, to eliminate the word "Philippines" from the company's name, as the company was set to be the ideal satellite operator internationally, not only within the Philippines.[4]
Launched in 1997, the Agila 2 provides the most powerful coverage in the Asia-Pacific region. Its control station is located at the MPSC Space Center in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The spacecraft was launched by the Long March 3B in its first successful flight and currently orbits at 146°E longitude.[5]