UPSA Ukrainian Private Space Agency

APISAT

Ukrainian science-and-engineering satellite startup developing a small spacecraft and a polarimetric/optical payload for Earth observation. The concept targets environmental, agricultural and war-impact monitoring while building domestic small-satellite capability.

OrganisationAPISAT — independent Ukrainian science and engineering team
Ukrainian connectionUkrainian team of scientists and young engineers; project is being formed and tested in Ukraine and is not a state satellite program
Main countryUkraine
Countries involvedUkraineno confirmed foreign co-developers found as of the check date
Presence abroadNo separate foreign office or permanent representative found; the team participates in international space hackathons and competitions
Founders and key peopleIvan Syniavskyi; Daria Dobricheva; Olena Kompaniiets; student engineering team
Stage and heritageCubeSat/payload development; prototyping and fundraising; no orbital launch yet
Official websiteОфіційний чинний сайт не знайдено

Note on status: Current as of 14 Aug 2026; see the cited sources.

Checked 2026-08-14