Our university has signed a memorandum of cooperation with FSU Defense, the All-Ukrainian Association of Employers in the Aviation, Space, Rocket, Shipbuilding, and Other Science-Intensive Industries of the Defense Industry. The FRU Defense includes more than 300 state and private enterprises.
The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Igor Sikorsky KPI and First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Kornienko, First Vice Rector of KPI Mykhailo Bezuglyi, and Assistant Rector of KPI Vitalii Pasichnyk took part in discussions on cooperation in the field of space technology with 🇪🇺 European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius.
🛰 The Space for Ukraine forum was organized by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Among the participants were representatives of government and business, the Commander of the French Space Command, the Commander of the British Space Command, leading experts in the field of space technology.
On 29 May 1914 (all dates are old style), the second prototype of the Ilya Muromets aircraft, piloted by its chief designer Igor Sikorsky, who recently turned 25 on 25 May, took off for the first time from the Korpusnyi Aerodrom of St. Petersburg. It was much lighter than its predecessor and had more powerful engines.
Ukraine has a rich history of training talented engineers, designers and scientists who have made significant contributions to various areas of scientific and technological progress, including the aerospace industry. Among them, there are three outstanding figures who enriched the U.S.
The editorial board planned to publish this article last year, as 2023 marked the 240th anniversary of the first balloon flight by the Mongolfier brothers. However, for a number of objective reasons, we were unable to publish this article, so we are doing so now.
From October 4 to 10 this year, the world celebrated World Space Week for the thirty-fourth time. More than 80 countries held events dedicated to the achievements of mankind in space exploration, as well as the possibilities of integrating space technologies into business projects.
The sculptural composition, dedicated to Kyiv polytechnics - the first conquerors of the sky, was opened on August 22 in the center of the Aviation Pioneers Square.
In early summer, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the Forum of Mechanical Engineers, dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the university and the Educational and Research Mechanical Engineering Institute.
Earlier this year, the PolyITAN-HP-30 nanosatellite developed and manufactured by Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute scientists was launched into space.
