Ukrainian university developing Earth imaging nanosatellite
The Kyiv Polytechnic University has received UAH 5.2 million ($141,738) from the state budget to complete the PolyITAN-12U imaging nanosatellite project, Vitaliy Pasichnyk, Vice-Rector for Research at the university, told Liga.Tech outlet on Dec. 5.
The funds will also be used to modernize the ground communication station that receives data from the satellite. This upgrade will also reduce the overall development and launch costs.
PolyITAN-12U will be the first Ukrainian nanosatellite with an optical scanner for remote monitoring and imaging. The scanner's resolution is from 2 to 4 meters per pixel, which puts it on par with leading spacecraft of this class.
This opens opportunities for obtaining detailed satellite images of different parts of the Earth, Pasichnyk said.
This technology may be of interest to farmers and ranchers not only in Ukraine but also abroad. The information obtained from the satellite has the potential for commercial use, marking an important step in the development of the Ukrainian space sector.
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