Published April 29, 2021, 7:03 PM Maya-3 and Maya-4, the first Philippine-university built cube satellites, have been turned over to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the STAMINA4Space has announced. Space Science and Technology Proliferation through University Partnerships (STeP-UP) scholars. (Top row, left to right) Renzo Wee, Christy Raterta, Lorilyn Dacquioag, Derick Canceran, (bottom row, left to right) Judiel Reyes, Gladys Bajaro, Marielle Magbanua-Gregorio, Bryan Custodio (Photo from STAMINA4Space Facebook Page) The country’s third and fourth nanosatellites were turned over to the JAXA on April 28, it said in a Facebook post. “Congratulations to STeP-UP (Space Science and Technology Proliferation through University Partnerships) Scholars batch 1 for the successful turnover of their cube satellites, Maya-3 and Maya-4, to the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)!,” it said, describing it as a “milestone.”