Contents tagged with Ukrainian space program

  • Ukrainian-made nanosatellite successfully entered an orbit

    Nanosatellite PolyITAN-2, which was developed by a team of students, teachers, and scientists from Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute of the National Technical University of Ukraine, successfully entered the earth’s orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). The ATLAS-5 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral (Florida, USA) on April 18th delivered the nanosatellite to the ISS.

    According to the Press Centre of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the satellite vehicle was …