The Ukrainian company Promin Aerospace will test a small launch vehicle in 2023
Startup Promin Aerospace from Ukraine, despite the ongoing war with Russia, is preparing for the first flight test of a launch vehicle.
Despite the war, the company intends to conduct tests of technology for launching small satellites in early 2023. This was announced by Misha Rudominskyi, CEO and co-founder of the startup Promin Aerospace.
The research laboratory is located in the city of Dnipro, but the head of the company does not name the exact address, since the city is regularly subjected to rocket attacks. At the same time, Promin Aerospace cannot move to another place, since the employees live in Dnipro.
In 2022, the company planned to expand the staff, and on February 22 sent out a batch of letters asking for funding. However, due to the invasion of Russia (February 24), the startup had to make adjustments to its plans. Promin Aerospace focused on design with the funds that were raised earlier. In addition, the company received $100,000 from Google in late summer 2022.
Promin Aerospace has agreed to test the rocket at a spaceport in Scotland, but it is possible that the tests will take place in Ukraine. During the tests, the rocket of the Ukrainian company will rise to a height of 100 meters.
