Cassini-Huygens Mars Express
POLAND IN ESA
BRITE-PL „Lem”
Meteor 2
Kopernik 500
Integral
Rosetta Mikołaj Kopernik REACHING STARS Jan Heweliusz
Mirosław — Hermaszewski POLISH SPACE SECTOR 4 years in ESA PW-Sat
BRITE-PL „Heweliusz” Herschel
Vertical-1 ExoMars TABLE OF CONTENTS
Poland 3 History of space activities 4 Space policy 6 In space and on Earth 8 Companies 12 Selected scientific and research institutions 19 Competence map 22
2 WTO UN 01 OECD Poland
Population: 38.4 million NATO Area: 312 000 km2 Economy: 23rd place in the world* Capital city: Warsaw Government system: parliamentary republic Currency: złoty (PLN) EU ESA
* World Bank, 2015, GDP based on PPP
EDA EUMETSAT ESO
Poland Poland Central and Eastern Europe EU28
GDP (PPP) per capita of Poland compared Economic growth in Poland and EU28 to other countries of Central and Eastern Europe Source: own compilation based on data from Eurostat Source: The Global Competitiveness Report, World Economic Forum
3 02 HIStORy OF SPaCE aCtIVItIES
The beginning of Polish engagement in space flights presence of Polish instruments on the majority of the stemmed from participation in the international pro- Agency’s research missions. Meanwhile, the first private gramme Interkosmos, based on collaboration with the Polish companies offering satelite-based applications Soviet Union. The first Polish research device was sent and services were created. into orbit on board the satellite Kopernik-500 (Interkos- In 2007, the signing of the Plan for European Coope- mos-9) in 1973. Three years later the Space Research rating States (PECS) enabled significant extension of Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences was estab- Poland’s cooperation with ESA. Under the PECS Agre- lished as a research entity focused entirely on exploring ement 48 projects were financed for a total amount of space and developing space technologies. In 1978, the 11.5 million euros. These activities were implemented first and only to date Polish astronaut, Mirosław Herma- by Polish companies, scientific and research entities szewski, travelled into space on board the spaceship and higher education institutions in cooperation with Soyuz-30. It was also in the 1970s that practical use of ESA. Concurrently, availability of products and services Jan Heweliusz Astronomer satellite imagery and satellite communication was ini- based on satellite technologies offered by Polish com- tiated in Poland. panies increased significantly. Geopolitical changes after 1989 enabled Poland to col- In november 2012, Poland became the 20th member laborate with countries outside the former Eastern Bloc. state of the European Space Agency, contributing In 1994, Poland signed a cooperation agreement with about 30 million euro annually. This paved the way for the European Space Agency, which was later extended Polish economic operators to faster develop space in 2002. This agreement allowed Poland to participa- and satellite technologies by providing them with the te in the ESA’s scientific programmes, resulting in the possibility of full participation in the most of the Agency’s
Mikołaj Kopernik Astronomer
17th 1543 century 1958 1970 1973 1978
“On the Works Poland Meteor-2 The first The first Revolutions of Jan Heweliusz among rocket flight Polish Pole in space of the Heavenly and Kazimierz founding to 90 km instrument Spheres” by Siemienowicz members altitude in space 4 Mikołaj Kopernik of COPUOS programmes. The dedicated support mecha- contracts increased from less than 50 in 2012 nism for the Polish industry has been created to over 300 in 2016. Polish companies began by ESA (Polish Industry Incentive Scheme seeking technological niches compatible with – PLIIS), which will be available until the end their competences and targeting subcontrac- of 2019. By mid-2016 209 project proposals tor positions for the European satellite systems were submitted in PLIIS open competitions, integrators. The relative competitiveness of the of which 85 were approved for implementation Polish entities is demonstrated not only by con- with a budget of nearly 16 million euro. At the ducting projects under the PLIIS mechanism, same time the Polish space governance struc- but also successfully competing for contracts ture matured: in 2015 the Polish Space Agency in ESA optional programmes. During the four was established and in 2016 a long-term stra- years they were able to utilise 100% of the ava- tegy for development of the space sector was ilable funds in 8 out of 10 optional programmes defined. in which Poland participated. The first four years of the Poland’s membership in ESA was a period of intensive development of the Polish space sector. A number of exist- ing companies and R&D institutions became interested in the space area and new space- focused business ventures were established. The number of organizations interested in ESA
1994 2007 2009 2012 2012 2013 2015 2015
The first Poland became Full membership The first Polish Accession of The first Polish Establishment Accession of Poland cooperation ESA European of Poland student satellite Poland to ESA scientific satellite of the Polish to the European agreement Cooperating in Eumetsat in orbit in orbit Space Southern with ESA State Agency Observatory (PECS) (ESO) 5 03 Space policy
Space policy objectives POLAND IN ESA 2017-2020
The aim of the Polish space policy is the development Mandatory programmes 20,8 mln € of the space sector in order to support innovation and 100% industrial competitiveness, increase the efficiency and Optional programmes effectiveness of public administration and meet the Earth Observation 9,7mln € georeturn needs of defence and national security. Envelope Programme 5 in 8 out of 10 In 2016, a new Polish space strategy was agreed upon. optional General Support 7,6 mln € Its implementation is supposed to lead to an increase programmes Technology Programme in the turnover of Polish space sector, which in 2030 should achieve a 3% share in the overall European Space Situational Awareness 6,0 mln € space market. The strategy envisages implementa- Integrated Applications 5,0 mln € tion of activities in five areas: support for increasing Promotion (Artes) competitiveness of the sector; development of satellite applications as a contribution to the development of Prodex 5,0 mln € digital economy; creation of the necessary operational Future Launchers Preparatory 4 mln € capabilities in the field of security and defence; crea- Programme NEO ting favourable conditions for the overall development of the sector; and building up competences of specia- European Exploration 3,8 mln € lized experts. Envelope Programme The strategy will promote sustainable development Neosat (Artes) 2 mln € of upstream and downstream. It will be implemented mainly through active participation in ESA programmes Navigation Innovation 1,5 mln € (in particular, the gradual increase of Polish contribution and Support Programme to optional programmes) and the establishment of a na- Artes Future Preparation 0,3 mln € tional space program, combined with increased Polish involvement in the space programmes of the European Artes Future Preparation 0,3 mln € Union, Eumetsat and the European Defence Agency. Poland also participates in space activities of other inter- It is also assumed to support the presence of Polish national organizations. Part of the space programme of players in the commercial space market, including the European Union in the period 2014-2020 (including in the area of the so-called „New Space”; as well as Galileo, Copernicus and space part of Horizon 2020) is measures for the creation of spin-offs and the transfer financed from the Polish contribution to the EU – it is of know-how beyond the space sector. This approach estimated at around € 53 million annually. As one of the will allow for the use of the innovation potential of the members of Eumetsat Poland pays an annual contribu- space sector in many areas of the economy. tion, which in 2017 amounts to more than 13 million €.
6 SPACE GOVERNANCE
Inter-Ministerial Board for Space Policy Parliamentary Space Group is composed of secretaries and under-secretaries of state from undertakes legislative actions on the level of Sejm and Senat ministries involved in space activities and representatives of the (two parliamentary bodies in Poland) regarding space activities. Polish Space Agency, PARP and ARP; coordinates the actions of A Parliamentary Space Group representative serves as the Polish governmental administration in the space policy area and makes delegate to the European Interparliamentary Space Conference key decisions, including financial ones. (EISC). www.mr.gov.pl | +48 22 693 42 61 www.sejm.gov.pl | +48 22 694 15 47
Ministry of Economic Development Polish Agency for Enterprise Development is the leading body in the definition and implementation of the manages economy development programmes supporting rese- Polish space policy, represents Poland in the European Space arch and innovation activities of small and medium enterprises Agency and in the European Union space-related institutions. (SME), regional development, export expansion, human resour- www.mr.gov.pl | +48 22 693 42 61 ces development and utilisation of modern technologies. PARP also fosters the development of entrepreneurship in the space Ministries involved in ESA activities sector, promotes Polish companies and Polish technologies. Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Digital Affairs, www.parp.gov.pl | +48 22 432 89 91 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Industrial Development Agency supports development of selected space enterprises through Polish Space Agency capital investments and loans as well as supports overall deve- supports development of space technologies and utilisation of lopment of the Polish space sector. satellite systems through: implementation of research and develop- www.arp.pl | +48 22 695 36 22 ment programmes; promotion of cooperation between science and industry; and expert support for public administration in the areas of space policy and utilisation of space capabilities. www.polsa.gov.pl | +48 58 500 87 60
Polish Space Industry Association Committee of Space and Satellite Research of the gathers space sector companies and scientific institutions, acts Polish Academy of Sciences in favour of creating a strong Polish space sector competitive on stimulates and integrates national research activities devoted to the European market, supports Polish public administration in space and initiates cooperation with foreign scientific institutions. development of the national space policy. Since 1960, the representatives of the Committee have acted www.space.biz.pl | + 48 22 874 04 12 as Polish delegates to the international organisation COSPAR (Committee for Space Research). 7 www.kbkis.pan.pl | + 48 22 840 37 66 (CBK PAN) 04 IN SPaCE aND ON EaRtH
UPSTREAM
The Polish space sector, on the basis of previous experience in the Space Research Centre and cooperation with international partners, has begun suppling software and instruments which have been or will be integrated into numerous important missions of ESA.
Selected ESA missions carrying on board systems or equipment ”made in Poland”
Rosetta/Philae task of studying the solar corona. In addition, the mission For the purpose of the mission the instrument will use and test technique of fl ight in a very precise for- MUPUS (Multi Purpose Sensor for surface and sub- mation (i.e. Precise Formation Flying). Polish enterprises surface science) was designed and developed in and scientifi c institutions provide many important compo- Poland. The instrument was an advanced mechani- nents of the mission, including: solar panel deployment cal manipulator, equipped with a penetrator, which mechanism (design and execution); Coronograph Control was mounted on the comet lander Philae. Its task Box (integration of driver and software); fi lters system (Fil- was to dig into the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov ter Wheel Assembly); GnC elements of Formation Flying -Gerasimenko. Penetrator contained a number of Subsystem. detectors to investigate the physical properties and composition of the comet’s nucleus. The Philae lan- ExoMars der touched down on the surface of the comet in The aim of the joint ESA and Roskosmos mission is to se- november 2014 and despite numerous obstacles, arch for traces of life on Mars. The mission will use a robot managed to record valuable scientifi c observations. (called Rover) constructed by ESA, which will be able to In September 2016 the Rosetta spacecraft crashed in navigate the surface of the planet. The mission consists a controlled manner onto the comet, ending its of two phases (2016 and 2020). The Polish space sector activities. is involved in both, building important elements of landers and orbiter. Polish fi rms and institutes provide: parts of the Proba-3 camera CaSSIS taking pictures of Mars (production and Proba-3 is the fi rst mission of the European Space Agen- installation) for the ExoMars orbiter TGO; infrared detec- cy developed with high involvement of several compa- tors for Comars+ system for lander Schiaparelli; and the nies and research institutes from the Polish space sector. Umbilical Release Mechanism (mechanism disengaging The mission consists of two satellites with the primary electrical connection between the robot and the lander).
Selected space missions with Polish involvement
PW-Sat Brite-PL „Lem”SWARM Brite-PL „Heweliusz” Rosetta/Philae (landing) vernov (RELEC) ExoMarsSchiaparelli TGO/ Tiangong-2 (POLAR)PW-Sat2 Resonans EarthCAREOPS-SATSolar Orbiter 8 2012 2016 78 Other ESA missions with Polish participation our galaxy, in order to better map their internal structure. Polish Polish entities are also involved in many other, equally A signifi cant number of Polish institutions also participa- instruments important missions of ESA, providing components or sy- tes in the preparatory work on the fi rst Polish application in space stems vital for their success. Devices and instruments built satellite SatAIS-PL, whose task will be to collect informa- in Poland fl ew onboard the Agency’s fl agship missions tion about movement of ships at sea. such as Cassini-Huygens, Integral, Mars Express, venus Express and Herschel. Polish companies are involved in Areas of specialisation the construction of next-generation meteorological satel- The areas of specialisation developed by Polish entities lites MetOp-SG A/B. They also provide a number of essen- include: space and ground segment software, optics, tial elements for the mission OPS-SAT, the fi rst Cubesat optoelectronics, precision mechanics, robotics, avionics, satellite ordered by ESA. The Polish space sector also power supply systems, in-orbit navigation systems, orbital makes signifi cant contributions to the scientifi c missions, correction systems, material technologies and composites, including BepiColombo, SolarOrbiter, Euclid, Juice, Athe- and propulsion technologies (including ecological propul- na, Earth observation mission Biomass and experiments sion systems, fuel for small satellites and space rockets), conducted aboard the International Space Station. as well as ground support equipment. There is also a sig- nifi cant potential and interest in the areas of satellite time The fi rst Polish scientifi c and application satellites synchronization systems and space situational awareness As part of the Polish-Canadian-Austrian Programme (SSA) capabilities, both optical and radar. Bright Target Explorer (BRITE) two fi rst Polish scientifi c satellites, Lem and Heweliusza, were manufactured. They are nano-class satellites weighting less than 10 kg each. Lem was launched in 2013 and Heweliusz in 2014. Their mission is to study the biggest and brightest stars in
BepiColomboTaranis InSightChang’E-4 Proba-3 Euclid ExoMars 2020Biomass Luna-ResursMetOp-SG Lander A/BJuice Athena 9 2020 2024 2028 04
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Satellite applications Copernicus Collaborative Ground Segment Polish companies offer a wide range of satellite-based Extension of constellations of observation satellites and applications. Many innovative satellite navigation so- their growing capabilities, and in particular regular moni- 85 lutions have been created in Poland, from the original toring of the Earth offered by European Sentinels, result projects Polish road navigation system, to business-optimizing in a sharp increase in the amount of available satellite selected in ESA solutions for companies and public institutions, up to a data. Consequently, ensuring a smooth access to data competitions variety of mobile applications for private users. There for all users represents a major challenge and these for Poland is a great interest in the development of integrated ap- difficulties will further increase. To overcome them, the plications, particularly in areas such as agriculture and dedicated ground infrastructure will be created in Po- Polish Industry Incentive Scheme during 4 years arboriculture, forestry and crisis management. Earth land. Its services will enable effective use of information observation data enable services for precision farming, derived from satellite observations by Polish users. providing monitoring of crops development and infor- mation for their optimization, particularly through proper Polish IT sector in Earth observation fertilization. EO imagery is used also to predict agricul- Processing huge amounts of modern satellite data re- tural yields for statistical purposes. Polish companies presents a growing problem. One of the most advanced are looking for foreign markets, as well as seeking op- solutions for addressing it has been created in Poland. portunities within the international World Bank activities The EO Cloud Platform is being developed as part of and the Polish foreign aid programmes. the ESA project based on an innovative philosophy of Public administration institutions declare their interest „transfer user to data”. The platform combines a repo- in a range of applications including use of Earth Obser- sitory of satellite imagery with cloud computing capa- vation services for monitoring of land cover changes, bility and allows user to remotely perform EO analysis the analysis of urban development, forest management without a need for data transfer nor investment in high- and assessment of environmental changes. The highly performance computing infrastructure. As a result, the advanced system based on satellite observation provi- platform should significantly facilitate the effective use des continuous operational monitoring of the Baltic Sea of capabilities of modern satellite systems. ecosystem. On the other hand, in the areas affected EO ClimLab platform is also being developed in Po- by mining activities EO services are used to monitor land. It will support development of IT solutions for the gradual subsidence of land. Crisis management satellite-based climate change assessment and related institutions in Poland have started using satellite ima- applications. ges to assess risks, for action planning and for damage assessment. 10 SUPPORT FOR DEvELOPMEnT A SPACE FOR yOUTH OF InnOvATIvE SOLUTIOnS
Following Polish accession to ESA there has been a The nGOs and student associations are very active in the significant increase in the number of initiatives suppor- Polish space sector. Long before Poland joined ESA, Po- ting incubation of innovative ideas of satellite-based lish students participated in the majority of the Agency’s products and services and their transformation into educational programmes. In 2012 the first student sa- effective enterprises. The space business accelerator tellite „PW-Sat” was launched into orbit. Constructed in has been created in Pomerania, which provides active the Cubesat standard, the satellite was developed in the mentoring to support development of ideas that may Warsaw University of Technology in cooperation with the result in creation of promising start-ups. The dedicated Space Research Centre PAS. Launch of another student support programmes are focused on development of satellite PW-Sat2 is planned for 2018. Polish students’ GnSS applications and satellite-based services for scientific and technological experiments are tested du- intermodal transport. There is a high interest in Polish ring the parabolic flights campaigns and flights of strato- hackathons focused on space (#ActInSpace). Moreover, spheric balloons. The amateur rocket test flights are also the second „Start-up Weekend Space” in Europe was conducted. The European Space Education Resource organised in Poland, when during weekend workshops Office (ESERO) operates in Poland, supporting teaching dozens of people representing a very diverse expe- of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathe- rience worked together to generate innovative ideas matics), providing space-related resources and promo- for businesses based on satellite technologies. ting career development aimed at the space sector. All these activities have been carried out in direct co- Space-related competitions are very popular in Poland. operation with financial investors to facilitate continuous Polish students regularly win the University Rover Chal- support for gradual development of young companies. lenge in the United States. Since 2014 the European During 2015 and 2016 more than 200 innovative ideas Rover Challenge has been organised in Poland and were generated through a variety of mechanisms and every year this international competition of mars robots around 20 is being further developed. To build upon brings to Poland dozens of teams from around the world. that potential the establishment of the ESA business In the Galileo Masters competition, which is focused on incubator (ESA BIC) in Poland is being considered. The generating ideas for GnSS-related applications, devices mechanism would support young companies develo- and technologies, Polish concepts have won special ping businesses based on satellite applications or on recognitions for many years. In 2016 the Polish Galileo transfer of space technology to non-space applications, Masters edition received the highest number of submis- offer access to mentoring by ESA experts and facilitate sions among all editions in Europe. export of space-related solutions. 11 05
ADAPTRONICA Sp. z o.o. ASSECO POLAND S.A. ASTRI POLSKA Sp. z o.o.
ADAPTRONICA is an SME of R&D Asseco Poland is the largest IT com- Astri Polska is a research and deve- profile, providing consulting servi- pany listed on the Warsaw Stock lopment company, national leader in ces, offering products and doing Exchange. It has developed techno- space and satellite technology. Em- research related to the field of smart logically advanced software solutions ploying over 60 experienced enginee- technologies including interdiscipli- for all key sectors of the economy for rs and with annual revenue more than nary technological solutions as ele- more than 25 years. 3 million euro (in year 2016) company ments of mechanics, electronics and Today, Asseco Poland stands at the had already realized more than 30 vibroacoustics. forefront of the multinational Asseco space projects. The solutions are based on smart Group. It is one of the largest software Company priorities are Electronic materials, e.g. piezoelectric or mag- vendors in Europe, taking the sixth Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), netostrictive materials, magneto-rhe- place in the Truffle 100 ranking. Asse- Optical Ground Support Equipment ological fluids, shape memory alloys, co Group is present in more than 50 (OGSE) and Space Services, including etc., in terms of hardware and on up countries worldwide and employ over GNSS design and testing. Among -to-date or self-developed analyzing 20 000 people. company successes the most impor- and control algorithms in terms of Asseco is a recognized provider of tant ones are: EGSE for Metop mission software. Applications of smart tech- solutions for the Polish Armed Forces, and Neosat, construction of OGSE for nologies allow for a radical increase institutions and agencies of NATO Sentinel-5 spectrometer, development of the reliability of engineering struc- (JFTC, JWC, JALLC, ACT, NSPA, IMS, of real time functional simulator for tures, e.g. airplanes, railway vehicles, NCIA), EU (FRONTEX, EDA) and ESA. Juice mission. Additionally company is bridges, etc. We are the first and only Polish manu- national leader in delivery and proces- ADAPTRONICA is a spin-out SME from facturer of the software, which joined sing of very high resolution satellite the Institute of Fundamental Technolo- the elite group of companies, with images, both optical and microwave. gical Research of the Polish Academy organizational units possessing the Astri Polska is a partnership compa- of Sciences (IPPT PAN) in Warsaw. The prestigious certificate of achieving ny launched in September 2010 by majority of its staff are highly-qualified CMMI-DEV Maturity Level 3. Airbus Defence and Space and the PhD engineers, strongly motivated to Space Research Center of the Polish implement their technological ideas Large company Academy of Sciences. for the benefit of various industries. pl.asseco.com European investment in Poland SME ul. Olchowa 14 35–322 Rzeszów astripolska.pl www.adaptronica.pl ul. Tamka 3
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12 comp a ASTRONIKA Sp. z o.o. BLUE DOT SOLUTIONS Sp. z o.o. CREOTECH INSTRUMENTS S.A. GEOSYSTEMS POLSKA Sp. z o.o.
Astronika Sp. z o.o. was created in 2013 Blue Dot Solutions sp. z o.o. is a com- Creotech Instruments S.A. was estab- The company specialises in spatial as a spin-out company from the Space pany created by an interdisciplinary lished in 2008. The state-owned Indu- information, technologies for its ac- Research Center of the Polish Acade- expert team. The company focuses on strial Development Agency became its quisition, processing, analysis and my of Sciences in Warsaw. Astronika’s own projects related to stratospheric strategic shareholder in 2014. presentation. personnel hails mainly from the Space platforms and development of EO and Presently, Creotech employs over 50 Research and development activity of Mechatronics and Robotics Laboratory, GNSS-based applications for various people, develops and manufactures the company focuses on finding new where its engineers were responsible markets. Blue Dot Solutions is active in electronics for data processing, e.g. applications for satellite teledetection for the development of space mecha- the Middle East region, as a result of VME and MTCA boards, sub-nanose- and photogrammetry, multi-source nisms and project coordination. a project conducted in Jordan for the cond time synchronization systems; data fusion and development of spa- Astronika’s main fields of operation are European Space Agency and the Eu- advanced CCD/CMOS cameras, tial information systems. GEOSYSTEMS the design, manufacturing, integration ropean Investment Bank. embedded computers and other spe- Polska has the largest and most up-to- and testing of mechanical systems. The Company leads the Space3ac space cialized control & measurement sy- date spatial data for the country. company’s specialty is space mecha- technology accelerator - the first such stems, and intelligent power suppliers The company is a co-producer of the nisms and instruments, with a particular European activity, which is based on for scientific or industrial applications. most popular car navigation system focus on geological penetrators, hold two Horizon 2020 projects: POSITION The list of clients includes European in Poland, Automapa, and map portal down & release mechanisms, antenna (obtaining investment) and CaBilAvi Space Agency and leading scienti- Targeo.pl, which allows the user to ob- systems – incl. ultralight constructions, (aviation industry). Currently the com- fic centres: CERN, GSI, IKHEF, ITER, serve current road traffic congestion. as well as endurance analysis and tri- pany offers technological expertise DARPA. The company was established in bological testing. services, product definition of services Until 2016 Creotech completed 4 proje- 1995. It operates in the area of geo- The company owns a fully functional utilizing satellite data and provides in- cts for ESA, e.g. a PSU for the ExoMars information technology and satellite stand for the assembly and integra- formation services related to the space orbiter and another one for the ASIM teledetection. tion of space mechanisms. Thanks to sector. Blue Dot Solutions also offers mission on International Space Station. the close cooperation with research advanced market analysis for space 6 further projects for ESA are executed, SME institutes the company has access to development in Poland and Europe. e.g. the biggest ESA project in Poland laboratories with high standards of up to now – the Earth Observation www.geosystems.pl cleanliness (ISO 7), as well as thermal SME data repository and computing cloud; ul. Smolna 38 lok. 5 vacuum and climatic chambers. and the SAT-AIS-PL microsatellite for 00–375 Warszawa bluedotsolutions.eu monitoring of ships in seas, the first in- SME al. Grunwaldzka 472 dustrial satellite to be built in Poland. 80-309 Gdańsk www.astronika.pl SME ul. Bartycka 18 00–716 Warszawa creotech.pl ul. Gen. L. Okulickiego 7/9 05–500 Piaseczno
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GMV INNOVATING HERTZ SYSTEMS Sp. z o.o. ITTI Sp. z o.o. SOLUTIONS Sp. z o.o. The company was founded in 2008 Polish company with almost a 30-year ITTI Sp. z o.o. is an ICT (Information as a fully owned subsidiary in Poland -long experience, operating in and Communications Technologies) of the international technology group 4 sectors: space systems, GNSS and company present on the market since GMV and offers comprehensive IT so- teleinformatic systems for military, 1996. The main activities of the com- lutions in three industries: Space, In- GNSS systems and applications for pany are: IT and telecommunications telligent Transportation Systems (ITS), civilian users and security systems. advisory for end-users, applied rese- defense and security. The company is a member of the arch in two mentioned domains and GMV Innovating Solutions Sp. z o.o. is Consortium working on the first Po- the development of innovative appli- active in many European Space Agen- lish industrial satellite SAT-AIS-PL. In cations and dedicated software. cy missions and cooperates closely 2016, Hertz Systems as the only Po- Significant part of ITTI’s activities is with European prime contractors and lish company joined PRISMA project, concentrated on applied research, fun- satellite operators. The main areas of which purpose is the development of ded by the European Union within the GMV activities in space sector are: PRS receiver – signal transmitted by Framework Programmes (e.g. H2020), Ground Segment Systems, Mission European satellite navigation system European Defence Agency and na- analysis, Mission planning, GNC, Galileo. The company maintains close tional programmes ITTI participates AOCS, Earth Observations Payload cooperation with ESA, GSA and Polish also in initiatives for ENISA (European Data Processing, Onboard Software, Space Agency. Network Information Security Agency) Autonomy and Robotics, Satellite Regarding military sector, Hertz Sy- and NATO in NIAG (NATO Industrial Navigation Systems and Integrated stems as the first European and one Advisory Group) working groups. Applications. of the first companies in the world Since 2013, ITTI has been involved GMV in Poland is also one of the designed and implemented military in the projects for European Space leading suppliers of GNSS based HGPST-T GPS receiver. The company Agency (ESA). The work is performed applications for Intelligent Transpor- also carries out projects for NATO and in such areas as: Ground Segment tation Systems and fleet management US Department of Defense. Software Support, Space Wire pro- system. tocol, Space Situational Awareness SME (SSA; in cooperation with OA AMU), European investment in Poland Earth Observations (EO) and Integra- www.hertzsystems.com ted Applications Promotion (IAP). www.gmv.com/pl al. Zjednoczenia 118 A ITTI company contributes also to the ul. Hrubieszowska 2 65–120 Zielona Góra activities of international organizations, 01–209 Warszawa including the Public Safety Communi- cations Europe and Integrated Mission
nies Group for Security. Moreover, ITTI is one of the co-founding members of Polish Space Industry Association.
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www.itti.com.pl ul. Rubież 46 14 comp a 61–612 Poznań Jakusz SpaceTech Sp. z o.o. N7 Mobile Sp. z o.o. Polish Armaments PIAP institute Group S.A. (PGZ S.A.)
Jakusz SpaceTech was founded in Company specializes in mobile ap- The largest defence holding company Industrial Research Institute for Auto- 2016 roku as a spinoff of company Ja- plications and embedded systems in Central and Eastern Europe, offering mation and Measurements (PIAP) is kusz Sp. z o. o. The company constan- software development. N7 Mobile is modern solutions for defence sector an entity operating under the Ministry tly grows and dynamically develops its a recognized software supplier for including anti-missile and anti-aircraft of Economy. It has been founded in portfolio of products and services in mobile network carriers in Poland and systems, radar systems and satellite 1965. It focuses on technical problem space sector. smartphone users around the globe. communications. solutions in such areas as security, in- Jakusz SpaceTech is a producer of Since 2014 N7 Mobile has been deve- Successfully takes advantage of the frastructure, automatics, robotics and High Grade Hydrogen Peroxide and loping critical software for on-board synergy between defence and space measurements. In these areas PIAP Mechanical Ground Support Equip- satellite and EGSE systems. Company technologies, especially thanks to the also conducts basic research and re- ment. Company also participates in also specializes in delivering test scrip- well-developed R&D and production search and developments projects. and performs projects for the European ting engines for validation purposes infrastructure. Pursues contracts for PIAP offers a wide range of mobile Space Agency. and formal ASN.1 modeling environ- the European Space Agency in the robots for various tasks, which are ment that comes with the PUS proto- field of launcher, optical and radar used successfully by the policy, border SME col data models developed for space systems. Possesses competencies guard and military in the countries from applications. in machining, MGSE and antenna sy- around the world. PIAP offers techno- jakusz-spacetech.com N7 Mobile supplies software solutions stems. Develops unique technologies, logy development and implementation, ul. Długa 41 for ASPIICS payload on-board of PRO- e.g. travelling wave tubes and control as well as product manufacturing for 83-315 Szymbark BA3 mission. Company is responsible actuation systems for rockets. Supports individual orders. for critical boot software, application scientific activities, e.g. the structures PIAP executed space projects in fol- software running in the RTEMS en- parts production for the student sa- lowing areas: error determination vironment and software validation tellite PW-Sat2. Cooperates with the and GPS signal correction, integrated activities. biggest satellite integrators in Europe applications for transport security pur- and worldwide. poses, determination of the movement SME Companies engaged in space sector: parameters based on image analysis. PCO S.A., PIT-RADWAR S.A., MESKO n7mobile.pl S.A., MASKPOL S.A., Huta Stalowa Wola R&D centre qualified Łowicka 19/10 S.A., Military Electronic Works S.A. as an industrial entity 02-574 Warszawa Copyright© piap.pl Large company al. Jerozolimskie 202 02-486 Warszawa pgzsa.pl ul. Malczewskiego 24 26-609 Radom
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PZL „Warszawa-Okęcie” S.A. SATIM Monitoring Sener Sp. z o.o. Satelitarny Sp. z o.o.
PZL “Warszawa-Okecie” S.A. was fo- SATIM Monitoring Satelitarny Ltd. is a SENER Sp. z o. o. has been active in unded in 1928 and is the oldest avia- spin-off company at the University of Poland since 2006, employing a group tion manufacturer in Poland, now is a Science and Technology (AGH) in Cra- of Polish engineers working on innova- part of Airbus Defence and Space in cow. SATIM is the first company in Po- tive projects for the aerospace sector. Airbus Group. Two districts in Warsaw land to use satellite and aerial imagery Its main area of activity is mechanical and Mielec employ in total about 850 (radar and optical ones) for so many engineering, in particular deployment people. environmental applications. mechanisms and structures of space The Company activities cover manu- The company workers have the es- vehicles, mechanical ground support facturing, design and modernization sential knowledge and experience to equipment (MGSE), which are used to and maintenance of aircraft, aerostruc- conduct sophisticated analyses on: na- integrate the satellites. SENER Poland tures and components manufacturing, tural disasters, the impact of mining on participates in various ESA missions electrical harnesses manufacturing the environment, changes in land use, i.e. ExoMars, Proba-3, Euclid, e.Deorbit, center. Since 2016, the Company has city growth, building and infrastructure Athena, JUICE, Saocom-CS. a Clean Room area ISO8 Class, for stability or road deformations. The SENER Group has 50 years of ex- manufacturing of space components. The SATIM company uses remote- perience in the aerospace engineering sensing data processing using both industry, having provided more than Large company classical algorithms and their impro- 270 devices for satellites and aero- ved versions, developed by SATIM space missions of NASA, ESA, JAXA, www.pzl.eads.net employees.The company founders are Roscomos, each of which proved to Al. Krakowska 110/114 working at the Department of Geoin- be reliable. The company has actively 00-001 Warszawa formatics and Applied Informatics at participated in the ESA and NASA pro- AGH and the InnoAGH Ltd. Cracow jects as: the Hubble Space Telescope, Center of Innovative Technologies. the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover), and the Rosetta mission. SME European investment in Poland www.satim.pl ul. Gramatyka 8A/408 www.inzynieriakosmiczna.sener.pl 30-071 Kraków Al. Jerozolimskie 202 02–486 Warszawa nies
16 comp a SIRC Sp. z o.o. SmallGIS Sp. z o.o. SpaceForest Sp. z o.o. SIlesian science and technology SIRC operates in the field of advanced SmallGIS Ltd offers many products, ser- SpaceForest Ltd. located in Gdynia centre for aviation microelectronic technologies and ap- vices and satellite remote sensing and specialises in Microwave Techniques, industry Sp. z o.o. plications in the microwave, mm-wave GNSS applications for the domestic Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and and sub-THz frequency domains. market. The company is an authorized Rocket Technologies. The company Silesian Science and Technology Novel, silicon integrated circuits are business partner of leading satellite implemented its own technology – Centre for Aviation Industry Ltd. Was developed, along with antennas and operators and works on the market a FTS: Filter Tuning Software, also in the founded in 2012. It was focused on radar system solutions for objects satellite services broker. space market, for example in Tesat providing services to the aviation indu- detection and Earth observation. To SmallGIS offers advanced high level Spacecom company. stry, resulting in the need for very high stay at the forefront of innovation, innovation services using GIS data and The company deals with the design standards in all areas. The company SIRC is engaged in a number of R&D converting satellite imagery. These and prototyping of subsystems of satel- idea is also to introduce the technology projects. analyses are conducted by an inter- lite technology, WPT – Wireless Power used so far in aviation in other areas, Currently, space portfolio embraces disciplinary team of highly qualified Transfer and WSN – Wireless Sensor such as the yacht, automotive, railway three contracts with ESA, where Ka specialists and experts in such areas Networks. SpaceForest’s flagship pro- and wind power industry. These new band, X-band and W-band integrated as remote sensing, photogrametry and duct is FTS – a software assisting post- technologies can be used wherever it receivers and transmitters in SiGe GNSS systems. production tuning of cavity microwave is necessary to use light and durable BiCMOS technology are developed The company conducts specialized re- filters, is also offered with an automatic materials that guarantee high security for radar applications. ESA extends mote sensing and GIS training for be- robotic tuning head. and quality to the end user. cooperation with SIRC due to the ginners and advanced users. It owns a Within cooperation with ESA, Spa- The main element of the launched highest level of delivered results for computer lab certified by the European ceForest develops low-noice, high Centre is the composite structures la- miniaturized, low-power radar solu- Computer Drive License Geographical frequency generators, and CDMS - boratory for static tests in which there tions, which in the close future will be Information System, in which since 2011 Control Data Management System for are produced composite elements with deployed on the satellites for Earth it conducts training and exams to ob- the JUICE – Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer the use prepregs hardened in autocla- observation tasks. tain the ECDL GIS certificate. mission. ve technology and produced elements Moreover, SIRC implements a ran- The SmallGIS Ltd company is a specia- The company conducts a wide range of may be processed with the highest ge of R&D projects and prototype lized Geographic Information Systems services in the design and prototyping precision possible thanks to the appli- implementation of silicon integrated software producer, based on Open of microwave equipment, precision cation of five-axis machining centre of circuits, modules and radar systems Source and technologies of the ESRI mechanics and electronics, as well as large working space. for application in public security and company. Geoinformatic products are telecommunication equipment repairs commercial domains. Developed ICs created under the ™SprintMAP brand. and launching experiments on board SME are already used in the SafeSky radars own research rockets. for drones detection and are commer- SME www.scntpl.pl cialized on the global markets. ul. Nad Białką 25 SME www.smallgis.pl 43–502 Czechowice-Dziedzice SME ul. Wadowicka 8a spaceforest.pl 30–415 Kraków Aleja Zwycięstwa 96/98 si-research.eu 81-451 Gdynia ul. Starowiejska 41-43 81-363 Gdynia
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THALES ALEnIA SPACE TOPGAn LASERS Sp. z o.o. WASAT Sp. z o.o. POLSKA For more than 40 years now, Thales TopGan Sp. z o. o. was created in The company develops geoinforma- Alenia Space has designed, integra- 2001 by employees of the Polish tion solutions and provides services ted, tested, operated and delivered Academy of Sciences (PAn). One of based on satellite remote sensing, GIS innovative space systems. The compa- the first companies to develop and and mobile technologies for clients in ny cutting-edge products and services demonstrate laser diode technology. agriculture, environmental protection meet the needs of commercial and go- The specialization of ToPGan Lasers and archaeology sectors. vernment customers from around the comprise laser technologies using a In addition, it offers solutions for in- world, spanning the space, defense, new group of semi-conducting compo- door and robot navigation as well as science and security markets. Thales unds (gallium, indium and aluminium for processing and visualisation of Alenia Space’s satellites and payloads nitride). The company offers nitride satellite data. are recognized worldwide as bench- epitaxial structures for the purposes The company implements several marks in delivering communications of optoelectronic and electronic in- ESA contracts in the domains of and navigation services, monitoring dustries, laser diodes and laser diode Earth Observation, IT and navigation our environment and the oceans, bet- matrices. techniques. ter understanding climate change and supporting scientifi c research. SME SME In Poland, Thales Alenia Space was created in 2015, when started to be a topganlasers.com www.wasat.pl natural partner for Polish Space Agen- ul. Sokołowska 29/37 ul. Żurawia 22 cy, and national research institutes 01-142 Warszawa 00–515 Warszawa and polish space industry. Thales Ale- nia Space is one of the main suppliers to the International Space Station, and a pivotal player in systems to explore our Universe.
EUROPEAN INvESTMENT IN POLAND
www.thalesgroup.com.pl ul. gen. Józefa Zajączka 9 01-518 Warszawa
18 COMPaNIES nICOLAUS COPERnICUS InSTITUTE OF GEODESy ASTROnOMICAL CEnTER AnD CARTOGRAPHy OF THE POLISH ACADEMy OF SCIEnCES Established in 1926, it manages scientifi c, research and nCAC is the leading astronomical research institute engineering activities in aviation and astronautics. Are- in Poland, established in 1956. nCAC researchers are as of research include new space propulsion systems, involved in a number of large international projects: green rocket propellants and development of sounding H.E.S.S., CTA, InTEGRAL, Herschel, Spitzer, SALT, AT- rockets and launchers. Moreover, activities devoted to HEnA. The Center operates the ground communication satellite remote sensing and on-board electronics are station for a constellation of asteroseismology satellites, undertaken. BRITE (LEM and Heweliusz) – a joint project of Austria, Canada and Poland. www.igik.edu.pl ul. Modzelewskiego 27 www.camk.edu.pl 02–679 Warszawa ul. Bartycka 18 00–716 Warszawa Brite-PL „Lem” The fi rst Polish scientifi c satellite
SPACE RESEARCH CEnTRE OF InSTITUTE OF AvIATIOn THE POLISH ACADEMy OF SCIEnCES Established in 1926, it manages scientifi c, research and The Centre is the only Polish scientific and research engineering activities in aviation and astronautics. Areas institute solely focused on space research and constru- of research include new space propulsion systems, ction of scientifi c instruments. Since its foundation in green rocket propellants and development of sounding 1976, over 70 scientifi c and research instruments and rockets and launchers. Moreover, activities devoted to sub-systems have been constructed for use in inter- satellite remote sensing and on-board electronics are national space missions. The fi rst two Polish scientifi c undertaken. satellites – Lem and Heweliusz – have also been built in the Centre. www.ilot.edu.pl al. Krakowska 110/114 www.cbk.waw.pl 02–256 Warszawa ul. Bartycka 18A 00–716 Warszawa
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National Institute Institute of Oceanology of the of Telecommunications Polish Academy of Sciences
The Institute conducts scientific and research activities The Institute was founded in 1983 and since that time in the area of telecommunications and information is a leading Polish institution generating knowledge technologies. It is involved in planning and designing required to support the understanding, the sustainab- telecommunication networks, new generation radio- le use and protection of the marine environment. The communication systems, broadband access networks, Institute is also active in the research and applications new generation optical networks, security of networks related to various aspects of satellite remote sensing and services, network management, analysis of elec- of the ocean properties and the air-sea interface. This tromagnetic compatibility, optoelectronics and develop- has led to extensive experience in processing and use ment of special telecommunication systems. of satellite data in the research and monitoring of the marine environment. www.itl.waw.pl ul. Szachowa 1 www.iopan.gda.pl 04–894 Warszawa ul. Powstańców Warszawy 55 81-712 Sopot ific
Institute of Meteorology and National Centre for Nuclear Water Management, National Research (NCBJ) Research Institute NCBJ was created in 2011 by incorporating Institute Established in 1972, responsible for meteorological and of Atomic Energy POLATOM into Institute for Nuclear hydrological protection of the country. Conducts, among Studies. NCBJ participated in the construction of the rch other, research and implementation works aiming to POLAR Detector for Gamma Ray Bursts photon pola- a ions utilize satellite data in hydro-meteorological protection rization measurements which was launched in space of Poland but also scientific research of atmosphere, September 15, 2016 on board the Chinese space station hydrosphere, biosphere and marine environment. As Tiangong-2. NCBJ is involved in construction the series
t scien ed one and only owns operational satellite ground rece- of EUSO experiments for ISS and stratospheric balloons
t iving station to receive and process geostationary and to detect extreme energy cosmic ray particles. Resear- tut polar orbiting satellite data from meteorological and chers from NCBJ are taking part in data analysis from
i environmental satellites. a number of international scientific space missions. t www.imgw.pl www.ncbj.gov.pl ul. Podleśna 61 ul. Andrzeja Sołtana 7 elec rese nd 01-673 Warszawa 05-400 Otwock, Świerk ins a 20 S Gdansk University Wrocław University military university of Technology Of Sciences And Technology of technology
Gdansk University of Technology GUT was foun- Established in 1945. 34 000 students are educated. The state military-civil technical university es- ded in 1904. It is the largest technical university in Ten various antennas and the onboard broadband tablished in 1951. It has over 10 000 students in Northern Poland, and one of the most prestigious communication system have developed by WUST 8 departments. and widely recognized internationally. GUT com- to space missions that are space flown or their In 2013, the National Centre for Space and Sa- prises over 27 000 students in 9 departments and spacecraft integration are underway. Two antennas tellite Engineering was established within the 1 300 academics. It possess modern R&D infra- on the Columbus/ISS have operated flawlessly in university to foster space technologies deve- structure, including satellite ground stations and open space for 9 years already. Other ESA space lopment and education. HPC cluster for big data processing. In the aca- programs with WUST contribution: ESEO, SSETI-Ex- demic year 2016/2017 the new intercollegiate field press, ESMO and re-entry space transportation. An www.wat.edu.pl of study Space and Satellite Technology will be antenna has been developed for CNES broadband ul. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2 established at GUT jointly with Maritime University satellites. SAR radar are developed as well 00–908 Warszawa and the Naval Academy in Gdynia. www.space-comm.pwr.wroc.pl www.edu.pl ul. Stanisława Wyspiańskiego 27 ul. Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12 50–370 Wrocław 80-233 Gdańsk
Warsaw University adam mickiewicz University of Technology in poznan
Established in 1915, it is one of the largest and The Astronomical Observatory of Adam Mickie- most prestigious technical universities in Poland wicz University (AO AMU) in Poznań has several and Central and Eastern Europe. The university decades of experience in observations and orbital has over 30 000 students in 19 departments. The dynamics of various space objects, such as artifi- scientist and students took part in many space cial Earth’s satellites, space debris (SST) and near related programs: in ESA Education projects such -Earth asteroids (NEO). In recent years, AO AMU as ESEO, YES-2, SSETI-Express, ESMO. They also has been participating in the ESA and European developed: Mars rovers, sounding rockets, Cansat Commission’s scientific projects (FP7 and H2020) launcher, stratospheric balloons and small satellite regarding NEO and SST, as a part of the Space Si- thrusters. The first Polish satellite PW-Sat was also tuational Awareness programme. The projects are built by students at the University. carried out in cooperation with, among others, the ITTI company, and AO AMU students take active Satellite map of agriculture drought www.pw.edu.pl part in their accomplishment. pl. Politechniki 1 Satellite data have been used 00–661 Warszawa www.astro.amu.edu.pl in Poland for agriculture ul. Słoneczna 36 statistics for many years. 60 -286 Poznań 07
1 On Board2 Space Data3 SystemSystemsSpacecraft4 SoftwareSpacecraft Electrical5 Space Environment Power6 System RF Payload7 Control Electromagnetic & Effectsand8 System Systems9 MissionDesign Technologies10 &OperationFlight verification11 Dynamics andSpace and Techniques12 Debris Ground and13 G N Automation,DataStationSS 14 systems LifeSystem & 15Telepresence Physical Mechanismsand 16Networks SciencesOptics &17 &Robotics OptoelectronicsTribology18 Aerothermodynamics19 Propulsion20 Structures21 Thermal &22 Pyrotechnics ECLS23 and EEE ISRU 24components Material25 Quality, & andProcessesBased quality Dependability onBased Earth onBased Observation Satelliteand on SafetyIntegrated Satellite Navigation TelecommunicationApplications
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Adaptronica Asseco Astri Polska Astronika Blue Dot Solutions Creotech Instruments Geosystems Polska GMV Innovating Solutions Hertz Systems ITTI Jakusz SpaceTech N7 Mobile PIAP Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa PZL „Warszawa-Okęcie” SATIM Monitoring Satelitarny SENER SIRC p SmallGIS a SpaceForest Śląskie Centrum...(SCNTPL) TopGaN WASAT Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center PAS Space Research Centre PAS Institute of Geodesy and Cartography
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t National Institute of Telecommunications Institute of Meteorology and Water Management Institute of Oceanology PAS National Centre for Nuclear Research Gdańsk University of Technology Warsaw University of Technology Wrocław University of Science and Technology compe Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Military University of Technology
22 The publication presents selected companies from the Polish space sector that have participated in at least two ESA projects during last four years.
Photo: pages 4-5 - Jan Heweliusz-Daniel Schultz (Wikimedia Commons), Mikołaj Kopernik-Jan Matejko (Wikimedia Commons), flags (ESA); pages 6-7 - background (ESA); pages 8-9 - ExoMars (ESA), Proba-3 (ESA), background (ESA); pages 10-11 - System SatAIS (ESA), terrain changes after earthquake in Nepal (ESA), PW-Sat2 sail (PW-Sat/AstroNautilus.pl), ERC robotic competition (ERC/ESF), Baltic Sea monitoring (IO PAN/SatBalt); pages 12-18 - photo of individual companies; page 19 - Brite-PL „Lem” (CBK PAN); page 21 - drought map (IGIK). Ministry of Economic Polish Agency Development for Enterprise Development
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