Volodymyr Levykin
Volodymyr Levykin (born February 1976) is a CEO and founder of UK private space company Skyrora[1][2] He is a space and tech entrepreneur with a track record of launching and managing innovative businesses in the UK and Silicon Valley.
Biography[edit]
Levykin graduated from Zaporizhya National Technical University with a Master's degree in Computer Science[3][4][5]
While working in Silicon Valley, Volodymyr decided to move with his family to Edinburgh and start a space startup.[6] Volodymyr founded Skyrora in 2017 in the UK.[7] Private investors were involved in the development of the company.[8] Levykin also founded Skyrora Ventures.[9] Company was established in order to fund the creation of a vertically integrated space service that is to cover a full stack of space services – satellites and hardware, as well as launch and data capture means. Skyrora organized the repatriation of the Black Arrow.[10][11] He has also taken a leading role in initiating a challenge to find and turn back the British Prospero satellite.[12][13]
Levykin has been named among the UK's top spacetech leaders in the SpaceTech Report 2021 by the UK-based Deep Knowledge Analytics agency.[14]
Environmental and Social Impact[edit]
Volodymyr intends Skyrora to be ecologically-sustainable. He invests in eco-fuel for rockets called Ecosene— made from waste plastics such as polystyrene. [15][16][17][18] For his sustainability-directed activities, Volodymyr was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year in Aerospace & Defence by The Stevie Awards. [19][20][21]
Since 2017, he has authorized over £500 thousand for STEM-related activities to encourage British youths to pursue educational opportunities and careers in STEM.[22]
In 2020, Levykin received environmental recognition from Iceland, where one of the launches took place.[23][9][24] In March 2020, Volodymyr redirected all of Skyrora’s manufacturing and logistical activities to the fight against COVID-19. In partnership with National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Makerspace Paisley (of Paisley YMCA), Skyrora produced CE-certified face visors. Skyrora has repurposed its high-test peroxide (HTP) oxidizer distillation facilities for the mass production of hand sanitizer.
In 2021, Levykin announced the creation of the Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) able to perform satellite removal, refuelling and replacement and debris removal from orbit.[25][15][26][27][28]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rocket launch deal signed for Unst space centre". 12 October 2021.
- ↑ Skyrora. Official page
- ↑ "A Ukrainian in Britain has created a rival space company for Ilona Mask [Українець в Британії створив космічну компанію-конкурента для Ілона Маска]" (in Ukrainian). news.obozrevatel.com.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "How a Ukrainian builds "British SpaceX" [Як українець будує «британську SpaceX»] – Telegraph" (in Ukrainian). Academy of science of Ukraine.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Competitor SpaceX: Ukrainian has created a powerful space company [Конкурент SpaceX: українець створив потужну космічну компанію]" (in Ukrainian). gazeta.ua.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Moore, Andy (11 Mar 2019). "Space Spotlight: Skyrora has one incredible secret to share". scotland.org.
- ↑ Hutton, Georgina (2021-12-14). "The Space Industry Bill 2017-2019".
- ↑ "How Skyrora Aims To Be The First Private Company To Launch Into Space From The UK". spacebandits.io.
Investment for Skyrora has stemmed from a private group of investors, of which I am included.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Going Green: Why the Launch Industry Urgently Needs Environmental Regulations - Via Satellite -". Via Satellite. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Black Arrow: UK space rocket returns home from Australia". BBC News. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "SKYRORA 2019: A YEAR IN REVIEW | Skyrora". www.skyrora.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Major Tim Peake drops in to show support for Edinburgh rocket firm Skyrora's space junk mission". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ↑ "Prospero: Quest to retrieve 50-year-old UK space debris". BBC News. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "SpaceTech Leaders: United Kingdom". Aging Analytics Agency. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "SaxaVord deal puts Skyrora XL rocket on launchpad". theengineer.co.uk. 13 October 2021.
For the proposed 2022 UK launch, Skyrora plans to fuel the Skyrora XL rocket with Ecosene, its own sustainable alternative to conventional rocket fuel. Made from waste plastic such as polystyrene, Skyrora believes Ecosene could prevent over 3,000 tons of unrecyclable plastic going to landfill by 2030 through use on Skyrora’s planned flights.
- ↑ Levykin, Volodymyr (21 March 2021). "The greatest space mission will be tackling climate change and protecting our planet". www.cityam.com.
- ↑ "The Ian King Business podcast: BoE and Climate, Fintech, Rocket Fuel". news.sky.com.
- ↑ "Volodymyr Levykin Investor Profile: Portfolio & Exits | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Skyrora - Entrepreneur of the Year". stevieawards.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ↑ "The greatest space mission will be tackling climate change and protecting our planet". CityAM. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "The Ian King Business podcast: BoE and Climate, Fintech, Rocket Fuel". Sky News. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "Skyrora - Entrepreneur of the Year | Stevie Awards". stevieawards.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ Murden, Terry. "Rocket firm Skyrora's green credentials recognised".
- ↑ "Rocket firm Skyrora's green credentials recognised". Daily Business. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "UK space missions to launch from 2022 as rocket company Skyrora and SaxaVord Spaceport secure landmark deal". news.sky.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Rocket crash highlights need for space clean up". May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "UK Space Mission Coming Soon In 2022, Promises To Tackle Space Junk!". voi.id. 13 Oct 2021.
They have also completed tests of an orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), which will be used to help orbit dead satellites that are contributing to the growing amount of space debris around Earth, one of the biggest problems facing the global space industry
- ↑ "In Britain, a Ukrainian company tested a missile [У Британії компанія українця тестувала ракету]" (in Ukrainian). May 27, 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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