Today, Ukrainian nanosatellite PolyITAN-HP-30 created for the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, will be launched into Earth’s orbit from Cape Canaveral, United States of America, using the Falcon-9 launch vehicle of the SpaceX company.
The PolyITAN-HP-30 nanosatellite was created by researchers of the National Technical University of Ukraine ‘Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’ exclusively with budget funds provided by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine within the framework of the implementation of the respective winning projects of research and development calls and the basic financing agreement.
The press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine informs that after the launch into the planned orbit, the nanosatellite will ensure the implementation of a scientific experiment to study the effectiveness of the functioning of heat pipes (heat pipes) of various designs as the main element of the thermal stabilization systems of space vehicles.
The launch will be livestreamed on the official YouTube channel of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute from 16:00 TODAY!
Iterviews and other events will be held during the live broadcast.
Join the live broadcast by following the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUrx0bdwWyM
Proud of our researchers!
