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POLSA stand at Space Tech Expo Europe 2019
The Polish Space Agency will organize a stand promoting the national space industry during this year's edition of the Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany, which will take place during November 19-21, 2019. National aerospace entities are invited to provide their informational for display at the booth. The Polish Space Agency’s booth number is K38.
IAC Joint Statement
The leaders of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today signed a landmark Joint Statement of Intent for Space Cooperation during the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington, D.C.
Michał Szaniawski appointed president of the Polish Space Agency
On October 1st, 2019, Mr. Michał Szaniawski was entrusted by Ms. Jadwiga Emilewicz, the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology, with the Presidency of the Polish Space Agency.
"Polish Space Night" during Mission to the United States
The Polish Space Agency is working on a Mission to the United States. One of its elements is participation in the jubilee 70th International Astronautical Congress, which will take place on October 21-25. in Washington. A key event during the Mission is also the "Polish Space Night", prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Polish Embassy in Washington, and the Polish Space Industry Association, with the substantive support of Industrial Development Agency and the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology. This event will take place October 22. It will present the potential of the Polish space sector, as well as the capabilities of domestic entities operating in this area.
Mission to the United States
During October 21-25, 2019, Washington, D.C., will host the 70th anniversary of the world's most important event in the space sector - the International Astronautical Congress (IAC). On this occasion, the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) will organize an exhibition booth promoting the Polish space sector, as well as an economic mission to Washington, D.C. Information on the achievements of the Polish space sector will be featured at the IAC. The POLSA booth will additionally provide a gathering point for representatives of the Polish space sector at IAC, so that participants may conveniently meet with Polish aerospace companies in one location.
POLSA’s booth during MSPO 2019
The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) will participate in 27. International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO), which will take place in Kielce on 3-6 September 2019. The booth organized by POLSA will feature the tools and solutions developed by the Polish entities within the framework of projects conducted by the European Commission and the European Space Agency, regarding: radio communications, optics, mathematic analysis, the Earth observation, electronics, mechanics, software and propulsion systems.
Michał Szaniawski appointed Acting President of POLSA for next 3 months
On June 28, 2019, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki entrusted Mr Michał Szaniawski with the duties of President of the Polish Space Agency for the period of 3 months, starting from July 1, 2019, until a formal appointment is made for the President of the Agency.
Col. Marcin Górka appointed Vice President of Defence of POLSA
Colonel Marcin Górka was appointed Vice President of Defence of the Polish Space Agency, starting from May 13, 2019. Beforehand, since December 13, 2018, Mr Górka performer duties as the Acting Vice President of Defence of POLSA.
POLSA HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH USSTRATCOM FOR SHARING SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (SSA) DATA
Poland will gain access to space situational awareness services and data, including alerts concerning collisions, fragmentation, or uncontrolled satellite reentries into Earth’s atmosphere. The data will be provided by the US Air Force Space Command’s 18th Space Control Squadron on the basis of an agreement signed on April 10, 2019, by Michal Szaniawski, acting President of The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) and Rear Adm. Richard Correll, director of plans and policy for USSTRATCOM during the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
Michał Szaniawski appointed Acting President of POLSA
On March 29, 2019, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki entrusted Mr. Michał Szaniawski with the duties of President of the Polish Space Agency. This appointment follows from the recent resignation of Dr. Grzegorz Brona, former President of POLSA. Mr. Szaniawski will act as President of POLSA for a period of 3 months, until a formal appointment is made for the President of the Agency.
Poland has joined the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Consortium established to track space debris.
At the end of 2018 Poland became a fully-fledged member of the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Consortium. The accession agreement was signed on the 19th of December 2018 in the Polish Space Agency headquarters in Warsaw. Joining the Consortium will allow national institutions and entrepreneurs to participate in projects financed from the European Union funds, whose budget in the current and future financial perspective can go up to over EUR 350 million.
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE POLISH MICROLAUNCHERS COMMISSIONED BY THE POLISH SPACE AGENCY HAS BEEN COMPLETED
The Institute of Aviation and the Warsaw University of Technology, at the request of the Polish Space Agency, have developed the feasibility study called Polish microlauncher – the perspective. The document is a valuable reference point for the discussion on the development of microlaunchers and the rocket technology in Poland.
Col. Marcin Górka appointed Acting Vice President of Defence
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has entrusted Colonel Marcin Górka with the duties of Vice President of Defence of the Polish Space Agency, beginning December 18, 2018, for a period of 3 months, until a formal appointment of the Vice President of Defence. On March 18th 2019, he extended this period by another three months.
The Polish Space Agency becomes a member of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG)
President of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) Grzegorz Brona, PhD, announced that the Polish Space Agency became a member of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG). The group was founded over a decade ago by 14 states in order to promote human and unmanned peaceful space exploration, withe a special focus on the Solar System.
THE NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAMME 2019-2021: 54 PROJECTS SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLISH SPACE SECTOR WITHIN 3 YEARS.
The implementation of 54 complementary projects, supporting the development of the Polish space sector within next 3 years is provided in the draft of the National Space Programme 2019-2021 (Krajowy Program Kosmiczny 2019-2021 – KPK 2019-2021). The estimated budget of the programme amounts to 248,5 million PLN. The document, developed by the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) in close cooperation with the scientific and industrial entities and the public institutions related to space sector, was unanimously accepted by the POLSA Council and has been passed down to the Prime Minister, who supervises the activities of the Agency.
Successful flight of the prototype of the Polish suborbital rocket to the altitude of 15 kilometres
On Sunday, November 25, 2018, SpaceForest conducted the first flight of the BIGOS 4 rocket to the altitude of 15 kilometres on the military training ground in Drawsko Pomorskie.
The Polish Space Agency organized the mission of the Polish space sector to Romania
The Polish Space Agency signed a letter of intent to strengthen the cooperation in space with ROSA during the economic mission of the Polish space sector to Romania.
AN INTENSE NOVEMBER FOR THE POLISH SPACE SECTOR
What does the landing of the InSight NASA probe on Mars, taking 3 satellites into orbit and launching the prototype of the suborbital rocket to the altitude of 15 km, have in common? In all of those projects, Poland will take an active part. All these events are crucial for the Polish space sector and will take place in the second half of November 2018. They will be promoted by the Poland in Space – Space November campaign carried out with the assistance of the Polish Space Agency and the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology.
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.
Three Polish space sector companies awarded during the Vision for Development Forum
The Business Award of the Vision for Development Forum in the Research, Development and Transfer of Modern Technologies category was granted to Astronika, ITTI received the distinction in the E-economy category and the distinction in the Management category went to Hertz Systems.
POLSA representatives has visited the DLR research and development center in Neustrelitz and Berlin
On 23-24 of May, 2018, the Polish delegation headed by Marek Moszyński, PhD, DSc, Vice-President of POLSA for Science and Bogdan Wiszniewski, PhD, DSc Director of the Research and Development Department at POLSA, visited the DLR research and development center in Neustrelitz and Berlin. There were also participated representatives of the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Sprint SA and the Polish Fireball Network.
The great success of the “Space Philharmonic” project
The series of 15 educational concerts realized by the Baltic Philharmonic in Gdańsk with the substantive support of POLSA attracted almost 10 thou. spectators – pupils from the Tricity primary schools.
The Polish Space Agency ties relations with NASA
Initial talks with NASA regarding the start of Polish-American cooperation in space is one of the main outcomes of participation of the delegation of the Polish Space Agency in UNISPACE+50 conference organized in Vienna by The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
The Polish Space Agency has signed the letter of intent for tightening the cooperation in space with the Israel Space Agency
The document was signed on the 20th of June, 2018 in Vienna by Grzegorz Brona, Ph.D, President of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) and Avi Blasberger – Director General of the Israel Space Agency (ISA). The cooperation of POLSA and ISA will encompass projects developed by both countries in areas such as: robotics, advanced sensors, satellite systems and sub-systems.
Speech of POLSA president during the Space Sector Forum 2018
Grzegorz Brona, Ph.D., was one of the speakers during this year’s edition of the Polish Space Sector Forum. In his address he recapitulated the recent accomplishments of the Polish space sector and presented the status of POLSA’s work on the National Space Program.
Dismissal of Col. Piotr Suszynski
In accordance with the decision of the President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, Colonel Piotr Suszynski was dismissed from the post of the Vice-President of the Polish Space Agency for Defense, starting from the May 31, 2018.
POLSA on the „Activity in Space – Law and Administration” conference
During the conference, which took place in the Polish Senate on May 28th, 2018, the president of POLSA delivered a speech on the perspectives of development of space exploration and utilization and on the benefits of using satellite data in administrative tasks.
PAK president among the speakers of The Space Industry panel during The European Economic Congress 2018
Dr Grzegorz Brona was invited to participate in the discussion panel devoted to the space industry and to present one of “The Visionaries” awards given by “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna“ to leading figures in Polish business. The European Economic Congress in Katowice is the largest business event in Central Europe.
Polish Space Agency at the „ Future of Electronic Components Manufacturers Industry” conference
The conference took place in Wloclawek, on the 18-19th of April. The theme of the event were new technologies and innovations in the context of electronic components. The conference had gathered over 200 participants from Poland, EU and Japan. The Polish Space Agency was one of the partners of the simposium. During the “EU Space Sector Perspective” conference panel, the participating POLSA representative gave a speech about the development opportunities within the framework of ESA programs and support offered by POLSA.
POLSA at the Seminar of the Wroclaw Technology Park on the international space projects
On May 9th, 2018 at the headquarters of the Wroclaw Technology Park the seminar entitled „Incorporation of Polish enterprises into international space sector projects" took place. Nearly 50 representatives from 25 enterprises took part in the event. The Polish Space Agency provided participants with information on the possibilities of contribution to the ESA PLIIS program and cooperation with EUMETSAT.
Mechanism designed by the Polish company Astronika utilized during the NASA InSight mission to Mars
The mechnism for measuring the heat flux from the interior of the planet, commonly called “The Mole”, designed and constructed by Astronika, is one of the three instruments which will be placed on the surface of the Red Planet within the new NASA mission which will be launched on May the 5th, 2018 on 13:00 CET.
A joint stand of the Polish aviation and space sector during ILA Berlin 2018
The Polish Space Agency together with the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Cities of Rzeszow and Krosno and the Aviation Valley organized the Polish stand during the aviation fair ILA Berlin 2018. Over 30 Polish companies used the stand for presenting their information and promotion materials, finding new partners and organizing B2B meetings with representatives of foreign companies participating in the fair.
Lecture of a POLSA representative for PTMA Wrocław members
As part of a series of open lectures organized by the Wrocław section of the Polish Society of Astronomy Lovers, Przemysław Rudź from the Department of Education of the Polish Space Agency joined the presentation. The meeting, which took place on March 19, 2018, involved about 40 listeners in Wrocław.
POLSA Gdańsk
The lecture of John F. Hall at Warsaw University of Technology
On March 15th, 2018 at Warsaw University of Technology John Franklin Hall, the expert of the Polish Space Agency and long-time employee of NASA, conducted the lecture entitled “U.S. Public-Private Partnerships in Space: Where We Are Going Together”.
POLSA Warsaw
Grzegorz Brona appointed a president of Polish Space Agency
Grzegorz Brona was appointed President of POLSA by the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on March 13th, 2018. He took office on March 14th, 2018.
POLSA has organized workshops for Polish entities regarding cooperation with EUMETSAT
On February 22, 2018, a workshops on cooperation with the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) took place at the POLSA Warsaw office.
POLSA Warsaw
AEM Director General’s visit to Poland
Dr Francisco Javier Mendieta-Jiménez, Director General of the Mexican Space Agency (AEM), was hosted by POLSA between 3rd-7th February 2018 in Poland. The goal of the visit was to determine the cooperation plan for 2018 between both agencies, regarding i.a. organizing joint scientific workshops and seminars devoted to Earth observation.
POLSA Warsaw
POLSA ONE OF SAT4ENVI PROJECT’S CONTRACTORS
The project "Operating system for gathering, sharing and promotion of digital information about the environment" (Sat4Envi) will be implemented by a consortium whose leader is the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW), and members - Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET AGH and the Polish Space Agency (POLSA).
POLSA Warsaw
The first publication of the Polish Space Agency’s imprint
Polish Space Sector. Business Breakdown Structure – Possibilities of Development – Acquiring Funds - the first publication of the Polish Space Agency’s imprint.
POLSA Warsaw
THE POLISH NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAMME: GOALS, ASSUMPTIONS, TOOLS AND BUDGET
Priority projects related to the development of national satellite systems as well as areas and support schemes for the private space sector, R&D units, public administration and non-governmental organizations comprise the National Space Programme prepared by the Polish Space Agency (POLSA).
Next POLSA - DLR meeting
On 12 and 13 of December 2017 at the invitation of prof. Hansjörg Dittus, board member for space research and technology at the German space agency (Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR) and the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) held workshops for representatives of Polish research institutions at the DLR headquarters in Oberfaffenhofen, Germany.
POLSA Gdańsk
The meeting of Polish entrepreneurs with representatives of the Canadian MDA company
On 12 of December 2017 at the Embassy of Canada in Warsaw, another meeting was held as part of the Polish-Canadian Space Cooperation Collaboration Days carried out by the Commercial Office of the Canadian Embassy in cooperation with the Polish Space Agency (POLSA). On the Polish side the meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of National Defense and 16 entities of the national space industry.
POLSA Warsaw
Polish-Canadian Cooperation Days of the Space Sector
On 15th of November 2017 the first meeting took place as part of the Polish-Canadian Cooperation Days in the Space Sector organized by the Embassy of Canada in the Republic of Poland and the Polish Space Agency. Its purpose was to present the offer of the Canadian UrTheCast company providing technological solutions related to Earth observation and establishing contacts with the space sector entities in the country. The meeting was attended by representatives of 10 Polish enterprises and institutions.
POLSA Warsaw
Information Day about ESA Programs at WAT organized by POLSA
On November 15, 2017 at the Military University of Technology, a meeting was held devoted to the European Space Agency programs organized by the Polish Space Agency. Its purpose was to present the possibilities of participating national universities and industry representatives in space projects and support that PAK can provide to institutions planning to apply for ESA contracts.
POLSA Warsaw
The visit of representatives of the Polish space sector in Switzerland
The Polish Space Agency and the organization supporting the space sector in Switzerland - the Swiss Space Center organized on 7-8 November 2017 a visit of representatives of companies and institutions of the Polish space sector in Switzerland. Its aim was to present the potential of domestic entities and to hold talks with Swiss partners on cooperation in the space sector.
POLSA Warsaw
POLSA at the Third Optoelectronic Conference
The conference entitled "Optoelectronics is an important element of the strategy of sustainable development of the State", organized by PCO S.A with the participation of the Polish Technological Platform of Photonics (PPFT), Military University of Technology. Jarosław Dąbrowski (WAT) and Warsaw University of Technology (PW), took place in Jachranka on 8-9 November 2017.
POLSA Warsaw
The Poles at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen
Thirteen of the Polish companies took part in the Space Tech Expo in Bremen - the largest fair event in Europe devoted exclusively to space technologies. For the first time Poland had its stand at the fair, which was prepared by POLSA, ARP and ZPSK.
POLSA Warszawa
Polish entities from the space sector with a study visit in Sweden
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Polish Space Agency and the Association of Space Industry Employers organized on 10-12 October 2017 a visit of representatives of companies and institutions of the national space sector in Sweden.
POLSA Warsaw
VIII Sieradz Space Conference under the patronage of POLSA
The Sieradz Space Conference was held on 3-5 October 2017 and was dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the space age. Its symbolic beginning is the launch by the Soviet Union of the first artificial satellite Earth - Sputnik 1, which took off on October 4, 1957.
POLSA Gdańsk
Festival of Science in Rzeszów, the largest popular science event in the Podkarpacie
On 17-18 September 2017 in the modern space of the G2A Arena in Rzeszów - Jasionka, the Science Festival took place - an event addressed to children and youth from the Podkarpacie region. The Polish Space Agency was a partner of the festival.
POLSA Rzeszów
30 entities took part in the Polish-Belgian Day of Space Industry
Presentations of the achievements of 15 Polish and 11 Belgian companies and science and research units in the space sector and 60 B2B talks held by representatives of these entities contributed to the program of the first Polish-Belgian Space Industry Day organized on September 14, 2017 by the Polish Space Agency, Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and the Embassy of Belgium in Warsaw.
POLSA Warsaw
The joint exhibition POLSA and ZPSK at MSPO Kielce 2017
The Polish Space Agency and the Space Industry Employers' Union at the joint stand of the Polish space sector popularized the activity of domestic entities in the field of research and use of outer space. Companies representing this sector were invited to use the exhibition area.
POLSA Warsaw
POLSA visit in the Lubuskie province
On July 19-20, 2017, a visit of PAK delegates took place under the chairmanship of the Vice President for Defense Affairs, Colonel. Dipl. Piotr Suszyński in Zielona Góra.
POLSA Warsaw
Polish stand at the Paris Air Show 2017
The Polish Space Agency and the local governments of Rzeszów and Mielec prepared a joint stand of the Polish aviation and space sector at the Paris Air Show in Paris, Le Bourget.
POLSA Rzeszów
Meeting of POLSA with the Polish Committee for Standardization
On June 6, 2017 at the headquarters of the Polish Committee for Standardization in Warsaw, a PAK delegation was held under the chairmanship of Vice-President Marek Moszyński with a PKN delegation chaired by the President of the Management Board, Mr. Tomasz Schweitzer.
POLSA Gdańsk
POLSA organized a briefing with the Polish delegates to ESA
On June 7, 2017, a briefing of Polish delegates to program councils and ESA committees took place in the Warsaw office of the Polish Space Agency.
POLSA Warsaw
Polish Booth at Paris Space Week
Paris Space Week claims to be one of the most important events in the space industry in Europe. The Polish Space Agency, the Industrial Development Agency and the Space Industry Employers Association have organized a booth at the event to promote the potential of the domestic space industry.
POLSA Warsaw
Inauguration ceremony for the new field of study Space and Satellite Technologies in Tri-City
On the 21st of February 2017, at the Gdansk University of Technology, the inauguration of the interdisciplinary "Space and Satellite Technologies" took place. POLSA was one of the initiators of the new field of study.
POLSA Gdansk
A meeting dedicated to flak graphene at Warsaw University of Technology
On February 10, 2017 at the premises of the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology a trade meeting on the industrial use of flake graphene was held.
POLSA Warsaw
Organized meeting dedicated to Big Data from Space
POLSA organized an industry meeting dedicated to Big Data from Space - the new ESA technology domain.
POLSA Warsaw
Meeting of Spanish students with Euroras Terrassa in POLSA
A meeting of students from Euroavia Terrassa with members of SKA SP and AGH Space Systems took place on Friday 3 February 2017 at the Warsaw office of the Polish Space Agency.
POLSA Warsaw
POLSA partner with X forum Europe-Ukraine
POLSA was a substantive partner of the panel dedicated to the space industry during the X Europe-Ukraine Forum.
POLSA Rzeszów
Delegation from Sieradz visited the Agency
On 07.12.2016 POLSA headquarters in Gdansk visited a delegation of the Starostwa and District Museum in Sieradz.
POLSA Gdansk
Field of study: Space and Satellite Technologies
The new interdisciplinary degree program is being developed within the framework of cooperation between three Tri-City universities: Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdynia Maritime University and Gdynia Naval Academy.
POLSA Gdansk
The Galileo Masters 2016 competition results
The project named "Aerobits" received the main prize of the Polish edition of the competition and a special prize awarded by POLSA.
POLSA Warsaw
A visit to the companies of the Aviation Valley
On November 16, 2016, Colonel Piotr Suszyński and representatives of the Agency visited three companies in the aviation sector in the Podkarpacie Region: Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze, Eurotech in Mielec and ultratech in Sędziszów Małopolski.
POLSA Rzeszów
Meeting for Optional Program ESA ARTES - Govsatcom Precursor
We organized an information meeting on the optional ESA ARTES program and its component - Govsatcom Precursor.
POLSA Warsaw
Astronomical conference in Szczecin
On November 10, 2016, a representative of the Education Department of POLSA took part in a conference organized by the West Pomeranian Teacher Training Center and the Polish Association of Love Astronomy in Szczecin.
POLSA Gdansk
The competition "Space staff development"
The first edition of the "Space Industry Development" internship program is the result of the cooperation of the Industrial Development Agency S.A. And the Union of Space Industry Employers.
POLSA Gdansk
Polish-German space sector meeting
On October 21, 2016, a meeting on Polish-German cooperation in the space sector took place at the headquarters of the Polish Space Agency in Gdansk.
POLSA Gdansk
Educational tour - Cellars / Torun
On 19 October 2016, the POLSA Department of Education organized a trip promoting astronomy to the Cellar / Torun.
POLSA Gdansk
Visit of Polish space sector operators in Norway
On 18-19.10. 2016 saw the visit of Polish space sector entities in the Kingdom of Norway.
POLSA Warsaw
ESA BIC meeting with representatives of ESA TTPO
POLSA organized an information meeting on ESA BIC business incubators with representatives of TTPO (Technology Transfer Programme Office) of the European Space Agency.
POLSA Warsaw
VII Sieradzka Space Conference – relation
Representatives of the Polish Space Agency participated in the 7th Sieradz Space Conference. POLSA took the conference with its patronage.
POLSA Gdansk
Signing agreement for Future Space Technology and Technology
The consortium, led by Blue Dot Solutions, will develop a feasibility study on Future Space Techniques and Technologies for the Polish Space Agency.
POLSA Warsaw
Col. Piotr Suszyński acting President of the Polish Space Agency
On October 7, 2016, Professor Marek Banaszkiewicz was dismissed by the President of the Council of Ministers from the post of President of the POLSA. The Prime Minister entrusted the duties of the Agency's President to the Piotr Suszyński, the Vice-President for the Defence Affairs.
Piotr Suszyński Vice President of Defense
Colonel Piotr Suszyński was appointed by the President of the Council of Ministers to the post of Vice-President of the Polish Space Agency for Defense on 3 October 2016.
Day of the Polish Space Industry in the ESOC
Fifteen Polish companies participated in a meeting with representatives of the ESA and five European consortia implementing ESA contracts, organized on September 27, 2016 by the European Space Agency (ESOC) Space Operations Center and the Polish Comic Agency.
POLSA Warsaw
A strong Polish accent on Industry Space Days 2016
Seventeen Polish companies and institutions took part in the Industry Space Days 2016 organized by the European Space Agency.
POLSA Warsaw
Report on Horizon 2020 information day
On September 21st, 2016 in the main building of Gdansk University of Technology held an information day entitled "Opportunities for financing space projects from the HORYZONT 2020 Program", organized by the NCP and POLSKA.
POLSA Gdansk
Final Space3ac program
On Thursday, September 8, 2016 in Gdańsk Science and Technology Park took place the Final Space3ac - a program supporting the development of the Polish space industry.
POLSA Gdansk
POLSA at MSPO 2016
The Polish Space Agency had its stand at the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce.
POLSA Warsaw
POLSA teaches teachers "Under the same sky"
Under the patronage of POLSA on the project "Under the common sky", a lecture for teachers on 25 August 2016 was delivered by prof. Cezary Specht - Director of the Department of Education.
POLSA Gdansk
Fifth Edition of the Advisory Services Program
The latest this year's edition of the program of the Polish Space Agency "Consulting services for the Polish space industry" is being launched.
POLSA
POLSA is a partner of the Summer Course of Space Law
We have become a partner of the Summer Space Course organized by the European Center for Space Law (ECSL).
POLSA Warsaw
A visit to the winning team Blue Divine II in POLSA
On Wednesday, 17 August 2016, Our Warsaw office team members visited Blue Divine I, the draft of which Hypermiles took first place in the International Hackathon Space Technology #ActInSpace organized by CNES, ESA and the ESA BIC Sud France.
POLSA Warsaw
Astronomy stand - the twentieth anniversary of Ozma
National Rally of Amateur Astronomers, Ozma 2016 placed a mark in history. We recommend our extensive coverage of the rally.
POLSA Gdańsk
Comprehensive concept of building a school observatory
The Department of Education Polish Space Agency has prepared a comprehensive study on the construction of school astronomical observatories.
POLSA Gdańsk
Lecture for students in the Space3.ac. Program
Prof. Cezary Specht - Director of the Department of Education POLSA, gave a lecture "GNSS in Navigation" for the participants of the program, Space3ac.
POLSA Gdańsk
Polish Project won an international contest titled “ActInSpace”
Polish project “ECODRIVING Techniques” won first place at the international hacking and space technology #ActInSpace organization with CNES, ESA and ESA BIC Sud France.
POLSA
Professor Edmund Wittbrodt awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Expert Polish Space Agency, former rector of the Technical University of Gdansk and senator, prof. Edmund Wittbrodt, was awarded by the Federal President, Joachim Gauck, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
POLSA Gdańsk
Report from the Forum of Innovation Sector Space in Rzeszow
June 24, 2016, in the newly opened Exhibition and Congress of the Podkarpackie Region, located in the vicinity of the International Airport "Rzeszów", was held Forum of Innovation Sector Space.
POLSA Rzeszów
The cooperation agreement with the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
The agreement was signed on 20 June 2016 in the Presidential Palace in the presence of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda and the President of the Republic of China, Xi Jinping for President POLSA Professor Mark Banaszkiewicz and administrator of China National Space Agency (CNSA) Xu Dazha.
POLSA Warsaw
Feasibility study for future technologies and space technology
POLSA will commission a feasibility study on future technologies and space technologies.
POLSA at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2016
Polish Space Agency for the first time participated in the International Exhibition ILA Berlin Air Show, which took place on 1-4 June 2016 in Berlin.
POLSA Warsaw
Educational trip under the auspices of POLSA - Piwnice / Torun
On 25 May this year, Department of Education POLSA organized a tour popularizing astronomy, in which she took part and invited a group of high school students from the Collegium Marianum in Pelplin.
POLSA Gdańsk
Report from Day Space Sector Aviation Valley
May 23, 2016, In Rzeszów, hosted a conference entitled: "Day of the space sector in the Aviation Valley. Development opportunities, opportunities for cooperation."
POLSA Rzeszów
XIII Bieszczadzki Rally Amateur Astronomers in Stężyca 2016
On 5-8 May in Stężnica (Podkarpackie province, district Lesko, Baligród Municipality) took place XIII Bieszczadzki Rally Amateur Astronomers, organized under the auspices of the Lublin branch of the Polish Society of Amateur Astronomers.
POLSA Gdańsk
Picnic under the auspices of scientific POLSA achievement
On 9 May 2016 at the Collegium Marianum in Pelplin there was held a picnic astronomical and Science under the auspices of POLSA Picnic organized by Collegium Marianum, the Association of Lovers of Pelplin and the Municipal Cultural Centre.
POLSA Gdańsk
Study for Observation Satellites band UV
On 12 May this year, the Polish Space Agency commissioned an initial feasibility study Astronomical Observation Satellites in the UV band.
POLSA Warsaw
SPACE INFODAY 2016 - from Space to Earth
Venue: Krakow, Poland, Politechnika Krakowska (Cracow University of Technology), ul. Warszawska 24, conference room "Kotłownia"
Date: April 25, 2016 (Monday)
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Working with Poznan University of Technology
The cooperation will relate to conduct joint research and development in the field of space and satellite technologies. The cooperation agreement was signed on 14 March 2016. By the President of the Agency, prof. Brand Banaszkiewicz and prof. Łodygowskiego Thomas, rector of the University of Technology.
POLSA Gdańsk
Next feasibility study ordered by POLSA
Polish Space Agency ordered a feasibility study regarding the “Polish space awareness system architecture, with a particular emphasis placed on the subsystem for observing and tracking space objects”.
POLSA Warsaw
Space Engineering - a new field of study in Olsztyn and Zielona Gora
Since October 2016 the year two divisions: Surveying, Engineering, Planning and Construction (University of Warmia and Mazury) and Physics and Astronomy (University of Zielona) jointly launch a new field of study: Cosmic Engineering.
POLSA Gdańsk
The cooperation agreement signed with the Rzeszów University of Technology
The agreement provides for, among others, the conduct of joint research and development in the field of space and satellite technologies and joint participation in the sectoral and regional programs in Europe. POLSA also intends to organize cooperation with the Rzeszów University of Technology regular information meetings - seminars, conferences, training - related to the space sector.
POLSA Rzeszów
Copernicus workshops for entrepreneurs
Opportunities and challenges related to the use of data from satellite monitoring of Earth were the topic of a workshop organized by the Polish Agency for Space Polish institutions and enterprises of the space sector with representatives of the European Commission responsible for the program Copernicus.
POLSA Warsaw
Gen. Mirosław Hermaszewski – first Polish cosmonaut has visited POLSA
On 6th of February 2016 Polish Space Agency had a special guest – general Mirosław Hermaszewski – first and the only one so far Polish man, who flew into the space.
POLSA Gdansk
6 Polish companies were trained as part of POLSA consulting services programme
The Polish Space Agency ended the second edition of the “Consulting services for the Polish space sector” programme in January 2016. Its objective was to assist entrepreneurs with starts in tenders organized by the European Space Agency (ESA), particularly within the Polish Industry Incentive Scheme.
POLSA Warsaw
Feasibility study of radar imaging satellite system
Polish Space Agency commissioned an initial feasibility study of radar imaging satellite system. The Agreement between POLSA and PZL "Warszawa-Okecie" SA was signed on the 22th of December, 2015. The study is to determine, among others, the future users and the exact range of applications in Poland of the satellite SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar - synthesized aperture radar) on the basis of the needs of the Polish Armed Forces, state security services and the administration and the national economy.
POLSA Warsaw
Space & Satellite Technologies - a new course of study in Gdansk and Gdynia
In the Tri-City there will be a new course of master studies opening, called: Space & Satellite Technologies. It will be an interdisciplinary educational project run by the 3 universities of technology of Tri-City: the Technical University of Gdansk, Gdynia Maritime Academy and Naval Academy in Gdynia. Polish Space Agency will support the project - its experts will run classes and gives lectures to students.
POLSA Gdansk
POLSA on the second Space Sector Information Day
During a conference organized for the Polish defense industry research and development centers entities, called: "The Second Day of Space Sector Information - needs and directions of development of space in the defense area," Lech Majewski, the Vice-President of the Polish Space Agency, summed up the activities of the Agency and presented current activities.
POLSA Warsaw
Opening Offices for the Polish Space Agency in Gdansk
July 10, 2015, in the Gdansk Science and Technology Park opened the new branch of the Polish Space Agency. The same agency operates under the Act from September 26, 2014. The inauguration was attended by many eminent and distinguished guests of Polish science.
From Gdansk to the stars – understanding IRMAST
July 10, 2015, at the Gdansk Science and Technology Park in the Polish Space Agency, there concluded a cooperation agreement titled, IRMAST (Innovative Research and Maritime Applications of Space), which during the inauguration was signed by representatives of the Agency, the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone and the rectors of the Tri-City universities: University Gdansk, Gdynia Maritime University and the Naval Academy.
POLSA Gdańsk
