Ukrainian nanosatellite will orbit the Earth today
The Ukrainian nanosatellite will be launched into space by a Falcon-9 rocket from Ilon Musk's company SpaceX.
The announcement was made by the Ihor Sikorskyy Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the Ukrainian Ministry of Education.
The Ukrainian nanosatellite, called PolyITAN-HP-30, will be launched into space by a Falcon-9 rocket from the SpaceX company of Ilon Musk.
After launch to a planned orbit nanosatellite will ensure the implementation of a scientific experiment to study the effectiveness of heat pipes of various designs as the main element of the thermal stabilization systems of spacecraft.
The delivery of the spacecraft to the United States was organised thanks to the sponsorship of Boeing Ukraine. The Spinoff Company of the Delft Technical University of the Netherlands undertook the financing and technical support for the nanosatellite's launch into space.
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