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WUT students will launch PW-Sat2 into orbit

Form the left: prof. Krzysztof Badyda, Abe Bonnena; phot. BPI 

The second satellite designed by members of Students’ Space Association (SKA) will be launch into orbit.

The agreement concerning cooperation between the Warsaw University of Technology and Innovative Space Logistics B.V has been signed. The company will carry out launch campaign.

The details of the mission were introduced to the public opinion during the press conference that took place on October 26th in The Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer Management of the WUT in Warsaw.

On behalf of the Warsaw University of Technology the agreement was signed by prof Krzysztof Badyda, Ph.D. Eng, Institute of heat Engineering Director. Innovative Space Logistics B.V was represented by Abe Bonnema.

PW-Sat2 team, phot. BPI

The aim of PW-Sat2 - the second satellite designed by members of Students’ Space Association (SKA) - is to test out a new and innovative technology of satellite’s deorbitation. A team formed from over 30 students majoring in many different faculties of Warsaw University of Technology started working on a new satellite in 2013. PW-Sat2’s launch into orbit is scheduled  for the end of 2017.

phot. BPI

More information concerning agreement and PW-Sat2 launching can be found at: http://pw-sat.pl/