SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Poland's New Military Satellite Into Orbit
- 3.05.2026, 17:40
The satellite will improve the country's intelligence capabilities.
Poland's new military satellite reached Earth orbit on the morning of May 3 aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
This is reported on the TVP World website.
The satellite for Poland's armed forces was built by the Polish-Finnish company ICEYE. It is Poland's fourth such device, and is designed to enhance Warsaw's ability to observe the ground both during the day and in darkness, as well as in adverse weather, according to the article.
The rocket carrying the satellite left Vandenberg Space Base in California on May 3 shortly before 10:00 a.m. MST. The rocket carried a total of 45 satellites, and after each satellite was launched, SpaceX announced its name during a live broadcast and reported that "deployment confirmed."
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh said the satellite would improve the country's intelligence capabilities.
"We are building the POLSARIS military radar constellation, which will provide the Polish Armed Forces with new Earth imaging capabilities. This provides tangible support to operational forces and the entire national security system," he wrote on his social media page X.
The POLSARIS radar constellation uses synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology, which allows satellites to image through clouds, smoke and fog, unlike standard optical systems.
The first ICEYE satellite for the Polish military - part of a cooperative agreement called MikroSAR - entered orbit on November 28, 2025, with two more to follow in March 2026.
The SpaceX mission on May 3 also helped launch EYCORE-1, a satellite from Warsaw, Poland-based space company Eycore, which specializes in radar imaging technology. Such systems are used for military monitoring, critical infrastructure protection, tracking ships and assessing damage after natural disasters.
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