{"id":81199,"date":"2026-03-11T12:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/lukasiewicz-research-networks-space-research-program-towards-satellite-and-rocket-technologies-with-defense-applications\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:22:04","slug":"lukasiewicz-research-networks-space-research-program-towards-satellite-and-rocket-technologies-with-defense-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/lukasiewicz-research-networks-space-research-program-towards-satellite-and-rocket-technologies-with-defense-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141ukasiewicz Research Network\u2019s Space Research Program: towards satellite and rocket technologies with defense applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The \u0141ukasiewicz Research Network\u2019s Space Research Program will consist of several dozen research projects planned through 2035. They will focus on three areas: development of satellite platforms and technologies for placing them into orbit, as well as the payloads. <\/h3>

Full budget of the \u0141ukasiewicz Research Network\u2019s Space Research Program is estimated at approximately PLN 2.4 billion over 10 years. Money is expected to come from the Network\u2019s own resources, external defense and space technology funds, and cooperation with the private sector. It will offer services to Polish and international clients and will enable civilian technologies to be used for defense purposes (dual-use). \u0142adunkami u\u017cytecznymi (aparatur\u0105 badawcz\u0105 lub innym oprzyrz\u0105dowaniem umieszczonym w kosmosie). <\/p>

The program will support Poland\u2019s sovereignty in access to key space technologies, as noted by Dr Marcin Kulasek, Minister of Science and Higher Education:<\/p>

\u201cBy consolidating the resources of as many as 22 institutes in the Network, we have a historic opportunity to become a European leader in space industry technologies, including in highly specialised areas such as satellite servicing and the development of green propulsion,\u201d the Minister of Science noted. \u201cWe cannot afford to waste such an opportunity or settle for mediocrity. All the more so because we are not starting from scratch. Last year\u2019s mission by S\u0142awosz Uzna\u0144ski-Wi\u015bniewski already placed Poland in orbit around its space ambitions. Now the \u0141ukasiewicz Research Network\u2019s programme is intended to anchor us even more firmly in the European space sector.\u201d <\/p>

Analysts estimate that by 2040 the global value of space projects will triple. This outlook is also confirmed by historical data from the European Space Agency, as pointed out by Dr Hubert Cichocki, President of \u0141ukasiewicz Research Network. <\/p>

\u201c\u0141ukasiewicz is the strategic partner for major companies specialising, among other areas, in communications. We do not want this opportunity to pass us by. The Space Research Programme is an investment in the future: in the Polish economy, Polish industry and national security,\u201d Dr Cichocki said. He added: \u201cPoland\u2019s access to orbit cannot rely solely on foreign corporations and their subcontractors, on which we are currently dependent.\u201d <\/p>

Podczas inauguracji zaprezentowano plany dotycz\u0105ce m.in. wynoszenia satelit\u00f3w na niskie orbity za pomoc\u0105 mobilnych wyrzutni i samolot\u00f3w, wyspecjalizowanych zastosowa\u0144 sztucznej inteligencji czy zaawansowanych materia\u0142\u00f3w, w tym obni\u017caj\u0105cych wykrywalno\u015b\u0107 ultraczarnych pow\u0142ok. wynoszenia satelit\u00f3w na niskie orbity za pomoc\u0105 mobilnych wyrzutni i samolot\u00f3w, wyspecjalizowanych zastosowa\u0144 sztucznej inteligencji czy zaawansowanych materia\u0142\u00f3w, w tym obni\u017caj\u0105cych wykrywalno\u015b\u0107 ultraczarnych pow\u0142ok.<\/p>

The program consolidates resources of the 22 institutes belonging to the \u0141ukasiewicz Research Network and is coordinated by the \u0141ukasiewicz Research Network \u2013 Institute of Aviation (\u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 ILOT). Network\u2019s engineers have extensive experience in the space sector, particularly in cooperation with the European Space Agency, for which they are currently carrying out more than 50 projects. Within the next two years, the SPARK satellite, developed jointly by a group of the Network\u2019s institutes coordinated by \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 ILOT, will be launched into orbit.<\/p>

\u201cWe can put the achievements of our engineers into practice: not only by launching satellites, but also by servicing them. This means entering a new segment of the space market with enormous growth and commercialisation potential,\u201d said Cezary Szczepa\u0144ski, DSc, Eng., Director of \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 ILOT. \u201cPoland has a chance to become a European leader in satellite servicing, the development of digital technologies and green propulsion \u2014 and to do so with its own satellite in orbit,\u201d he added. <\/p>

The role of the \u0141ukasiewicz Research Network\u2019s Space Research Program in the defense context was assessed by General Mieczys\u0142aw Cieniuch, former Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces: \u201cSatellites provide an advantage in reconnaissance and communications: they strengthen the ability to respond quickly and coordinate operations. Despite lasting alliances, the Polish Armed Forces today need solutions based on technological sovereignty, which ensures resilience and independence.\u201d

Adam Okni\u0144ski, coordinator of the Space Research Programme, pointed out that the programme is an opportunity for the development of quantum technologies, big data and artificial intelligence: \u201cOver the past decade, Polish space sector has developed significant competences, addressing specific niches. Ever closer cooperation between public administration and domestic industrial partners will be essential.\u201d An additional return on investment is expected due to the achievement of autonomy and security in space, Dr Okni\u0144ski commented.<\/p>

The proposed scope of the Programme is aligned both with national R&D priorities, particularly those related to national defence, and with the EU\/ESA vision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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