On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, scientists from the Kyiv polytechnic institute named after Ihor Sikorsky have developed the PolyITAN-HP-30 nanosatellite for budgetary funds. As part of its functions, the satellite will help test heat pipes as a means of thermal stabilization of spacecraft.
SpaceX's Falcon-9 launch vehicle will launch the PolyITAN-HP-30 into orbit on January 3rd at cape Canaveral, USA. You can watch the online broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Sikorsky Kyiv polytechnic institute at 4 pm Kyiv time.
Sponsors carried out delivery of the satellite from Boeing Ukraine, and logistics and export were handled by the State Space Agency of Ukraine. Our European partner also made a huge contribution to this event: the Delft company from the Dutch technical university covered the cost of putting a Ukrainian satellite into space.
