PolyITAN
Appearance
PolyITAN-1 before launch | |
| Designer | Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Ukraine |
| Website | cubesat |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U, 2U CubeSat |
| Production | |
| Launched | 3 |
| Maiden launch | 19 June 2014 |
| Last launch | 3 January 2023 |
The PolyITAN satellite series comprises three CubeSat-type nanosatellites developed by the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) in Ukraine and launched to low Earth orbit between 2014 and 2023. The satellites support the education of students at KPI, serve the amateur radio community, and test new spaceflight technologies.[1][2] In 2026, the first of the satellites, PolyITAN-1, was celebrated as the longest operating Ukrainian spacecraft after continuously transmitting telemetry for 12 years.[3]
Satellites
[edit]| Name | COSPAR ID | Satellite bus | Launch date | Launch vehicle | Launch site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PolyITAN-1[4] | 2014-033AJ | 1U CubeSat | 19 June 2014 | Dnepr | Yasny |
| PolyITAN-2-SAU[5] | 1998-067MM | 2U CubeSat | 18 August 2017 | Atlas V, Cygnus, ISS | Cape Canaveral |
| PolyITAN-HP-30[6][7][8][9] | 2023-001CA | 2U CubeSat | 3 January 2023 | Falcon 9 Transporter-6 | Cape Canaveral |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ adminMP (2023-10-25). "Ukrainian satellite industry: from Soviet heritage to modern monitoring satellites". Max Polyakov. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "PolyITAN – Amateur Radio" (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ Alaieva, Liliia (2026-08-05). "PolyITAN-1 nanosatellite in the Ukrainian Book of Records". Universe Space Tech. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "PolyITAN 1 (Polytan 1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "PolyITAN 2-SAU (Polytan 2-SAU, QB50 UA01)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "PolyITAN-HP-30 (QBUA01)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "SatNOGS DB - QBUA01". db.satnogs.org. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Another "PolyITAN" Is in Orbit! To Be Continued… | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute". kpi.ua. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "SpaceX Falcon 9 delivered two Ukrainian satellites into orbit at once – PolyITAN-HP-30 and EOS SAT-1". Mezha. Retrieved 2026-08-27.