Polish “eyes in the sky” now enhance military and civilian Earth observation, says POLSA

Poland’s military and civilian authorities now have enhanced “eyes in the sky,” following the deployment of five Polish satellites into orbit, the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) reported.

The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) says the deployment of five satellites provides the country’s military and civilian authorities with advanced “eyes in the sky,” marking a major step forward in Earth observation capabilities.

Photo courtesy of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) and the Military University of Technology (WAT)

The satellites are expected to improve how both defence forces and civil institutions monitor the Earth.

Satelitarne oczy polskiego wojska już na orbicie ?￰ﾟﾛﾰ️

W nocy z 28 na 29 listopada br. na orbicie umieszczono 5 polskich satelitów, które dadzą wojsku i cywilom nowe, bystrzejsze oczy do obserwacji Ziemi. pic.twitter.com/SJs0aT8STt

— Polska Agencja Kosmiczna (@POLSA_GOV_PL) December 1, 2025

The Military University of Technology confirmed that all the satellites - including the military MikroSAR and those from the Polish Imaging Satellites (PIAST) programme - established two-way communication with Earth after being launched last week aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

Lider projektu, Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna informuje, że 29 listopada 2025 roku wszystkie satelity konstelacji PIAST (Polish ImAging SaTellites) uzyskały dwukierunkową łączność z Ziemią. Odebrane wstępne dane telemetryczne dotyczące podsystemów satelitów PIAST-M, PIAST-S1 i… pic.twitter.com/rSFMjjYzl3

— Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna (@WAT_edu) November 29, 2025

The rocket also carried a satellite from the Finnish-Polish company ICEYE, founded by the Polish entrepreneur Rafał Modrzewski.

Earlier launch dates had been delayed several times due to technical issues and adverse weather conditions.

All five satellites have established communication following SpaceX’s Transporter-15 launch.

They’ll support ICEYE's commercial constellation and national missions for Greece, Poland, and BAE Systems’ Azalea program.

Read more: https://t.co/UgrX018dIt

Video: SpaceX pic.twitter.com/mtEOMDBHlP

— ICEYE (@iceye_global) November 29, 2025

Equipped with radar capable of observing the Earth regardless of weather or time of day, the satellites represent a significant step forward for Poland’s military, government agencies, and the defence sector.

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• Poland’s first military satellites set for launch from US
• Launch of Poland’s first military satellite postponed

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Source: IAR/WAT/POLSA/ICEYE/SpaceX