Falcon 9 launched the Ukrainian PolyITAN-HP-30 nanosatellite into space and set a new record for the simultaneous launch of spacecraft into orbit

As expected, SpaceX was able to set a new record for the number of satellites launched into orbit

One of the spacecraft was developed in Ukraine.

What is known

January 3 at approximately 18:0000 (EET), a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral. As part of the Transporter-6 mission, 114 satellites were sent into space. The first stage returned to Earth and landed at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral.

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There was a place for Ukrainian on board Falcon 9nanosatellite PolyITAN-HP-30. It was developed for the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence with funds allocated by the Ministry of Education and Science. After deployment in orbit, the satellite will be engaged in determining the efficiency of the heat pipes of the spacecraft thermal stabilization system, since operating conditions in space differ significantly from those on Earth.