On Tuesday, January 3, the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle successfully launched the PolyITAN-HP-30 nanosatellite, created by Ukrainian scientists, into space.. The launch was broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute named after Igor Sikorsky.
In total, the launch vehicle launched 114 vehicles into orbit, including the Ukrainian satellite. At the moment, the launch continues, the separation of vehicles from the second stage of the launch vehicle has not yet taken place.
Lift off! pic. twitter. com/xH6ulPu0YM.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 3, 2023.
After entering a given orbit, PolyITAN-HP-30 will ensure the implementation of a scientific experiment to study the effectiveness of the operation of heat pipes of various designs as the main element of spacecraft thermal stabilization systems.
A few minutes after the launch, the first stage of the launch vehicle made a landing at the cosmodrome..
Falcon 9's first stage has landed on Landing Zone 1 pic. twitter. com/j6243ROlgY.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 3, 2023.