Poland’s Space Industry Is Taking Off: Inside the Rapid Rise of a New European Space Power
Poland’s space sector now includes over 400 companies and 15,000 employees, expanding rapidly since joining the European Space Agency in 2012. The government tripled ESA contributions for 2023–2025, adding €295 million. Poland launched its first large domestically built satellite, EagleEye, in 2024. Sławosz Uznański became the second Polish astronaut, flying to the ISS in 2025.