Events: from a backyard to the most distant galaxies
POLSA at World Space Week Wrocław 2018
The Wrocław edition of World Space Week 2018, which this year was held on October 5-7, is one of the largest events popularizing knowledge and research of Space in Poland. The Polish Space Agency was the media patron of the event, and the president of POLSA, phD Grzegorz Brona, opened a scientific conference and took part in the business section meeting and discussion panel with the participation of 19 companies, institutions and scientific circles dealing with space issues.
Almost 600 surveys filled within the framework of POLSA’s research on the utilization of satellite data in administrative procedures
The Polish Space Agency set supporting the utilization of satellite services with the goal of optimizing processes performed by public administration as one of its priorities. Delivering the imagery provided by Earth observation satellites is the main service acting as a driving force of the satellite market.
An astronomical exhibition as part of "Północna Street celebration" in Gdańsk-Brzeźno
On 7th of July 2018, as part of an event organized by the branch of the Gdańsk Archipelago of Culture - Projektornia, took place an exhibition of photographs devoted to astronomy, prepared by the Education Department of POLSA. Entire exhibition was visited by more than 300 spectators.
Fields of activity
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International Cooperation
POLSA coordinates the participation of representatives of Polish programs of the European Union (EU), the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) in the field of space research, space technology and satellite technology.
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Security and Defense
The priority task of the Polish Space Agency is to provide security of the state and its citizens and to increase Polish defense capabilities through the use of satellite systems.
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Data for administrative authorities
Polish Space Agency is to facilitate and enable the country administration at central and local government use of products derived through the use of satellite technology such as Earth observation, satellite navigation or telecommunications.
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Space Industry
Supporting the domestic space sector is one of the vital spheres of activity of the Polish Space Agency. POLSA works on developing partnerships between Polish industry and research entities in chosen areas of space activity by organizing task forces meetings and briefings on the state of development of technological domains of the European Space Agency.
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Research & Development
In the field of space research Polish Space Agency is to actively support Polish scientific institutions and enterprises conducting R & D in the areas of raising funds for scientific research, industrial research and development work on space exploration, and development of space technologies.
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Education
Polish Space Agency will conduct educational activities in areas such as space technology, Polish space policy, the participation of Polish entities in space missions and experiments, addressed to all age groups and various communities.
POLSA: Polish Space Agency
Polska Agencja Kosmiczna
Polish Space Agency (POLSA) was established by the Act of 26 September 2014. The task of the Agency is to support the Polish space industry by combining the world of business and science. We also help to get provision for entrepreneurs in obtaining funds from the European Space Agency (ESA). An important aspect of the Agency's activity is to promote the development of satellite technology that can be used in everyday life, including communication, navigation, environmental monitoring and weather forecasting.
The priority task of the Polish Space Agency is to take care of the security of the country and its citizens and to increase Polish defense capabilities through the use of satellite systems.
Contact us
Polish Space Agency
Trzy Lipy 3 Street (Building C)
80-172 Gdansk
Poland
phone: +48 58 500 87 60
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