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Expedition 31
expedition to the International Space Station
Expedition 33
expedition to the International Space Station
Expedition 32
expedition to the International Space Station
Expedition 30
Long-duration mission to the International Space Station
Expedition 34
expedition to the International Space Station
2012 in spaceflight
overview of spaceflight-related events during the year of 2012
PW-Sat
PW-Sat is a series of Polish CubeSats designed and built by students at the Warsaw University of Technology in conjunction with the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering of Warsaw University of Technology, the Space Research Centre of Polish Academy of Sciences, and the European Space Agency. As of January 1, 2024, there have been 2 PW-Sats with a third in development. The first PW-Sat was the first Polish artificial satellite which was launched 13 February 2012 from ELA-1 at Guiana Space Centre aboard Italian-built Vega launch vehicle during its maiden voyage. After their graduation,