Polish Space Sector

PW-SAT

POLAND IN ESA

Integral

Meteor 2

Mars Express

BRITE-PL

Jan Heweliusz

Mikołaj KopernikRosetta

Mirosław Hermaszewski

Kopernik 500

Vertical-1

Herschel

Cassini-Huygens

REACHING STARS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Poland 3History of space activities 4Space policy 6In space and on Earth 8Companies 12Scientific and research institutions 20Competence map 22

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Population: 38.5 million Area: 312 000 km2 Economy: 19th place in the world*

Capital city: WarsawGovernment system: parliamentary republic Currency: złoty (PLN)

* World Bank, 2012, GDP based on PPP

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GDP (PPP) per capita of Poland compared to other countries of Central and Eastern EuropeSource: The Global Competitiveness Report, World Economic Forum

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BEGINNINGS

Polish interest in space reaches back to the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. The most prominent scientific figure of that time was Polish astronomer Mikołaj Kopernik (1473-1543), whose work “On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres” depicted the heliocentric model of our planetary system in great detail. It began one of the greatest scientific revolutions in the world - the Copernican Revolution. A century later the astronomer, mathematician and constructor of astronomic instruments, Jan Heweliusz (1611-1687), lived and worked in Gdańsk. His regular observations of the sky resulted in a series of land-mark astronomical studies. The same period saw Kazimierz Siemienowicz (1600-1651), an engineer and artillery theoretician, develop the basis for multistage rocket construction.

20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES

The beginning of Polish engagement in space flights was related to the participation in the international pro-gramme Interkosmos, based on collaboration with the Soviet Union. The first Polish research device, whose task was to measure solar radiation, was sent into orbit on board the satellite Kopernik-500 (Interkosmos-9) in 1973. Three years later the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences was established as a research entity focused entirely on exploring space and developing space technologies. In 1978, the first and to date the only Polish astronaut, Mirosław Her-maszewski, travelled into space on board the space-ship Soyuz-30. The aim of this 8-day mission was to carry out experiments in the Soviet space station Salut-6. It was also in the 1970s that practical use of satellite imagery and satellite communication was initi-ated in Poland for the first time.

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Adoption of Christianity, symbolic date of establishing the state

First academy in Poland – Kraków Academy

Polish–Lithuanian Union

Golden Age of Poland

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HISTORY OF SPACE ACTIVITIES

Mikołaj KopernikAstronomer

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POLISH HISTORY

Jan HeweliuszAstronomer

Constitution of May 3 (first in Europe, second in the World)

Loss of independence

Regaining of independence

Change of borders after the end of World War II

Political system transformation

Poland’s accession to NATO

Poland’s accession to the European Union

Poland’s accession to ESA

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Geopolitical and political changes after 1989 enabled Poland to collaborate with countries from outside the former Eastern Bloc. In 1994, Poland signed a cooperation agreement with the European Space Agency covering explo-ration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes; the agreement was later extended in 2002. This agreement allowed Poland to participate in the ESA’s scientific programmes, which resulted in the presence of Polish instru-ments on the majority of the Agency’s research missions – Cassini-Huygens, Integral, Mars Express, Rosetta, Venus Express and Herschel. Meanwhile, the first private Polish companies offering services based on satellite technolo-gies emerged.

The beginning of the 21st century witnessed even closer collaboration between Poland and ESA. In 2007, the Plan for European

Cooperating States (PECS) was signed. Thanks to PECS Agreement, 45 projects were financed for the total amount of 11.5 million euro. They were implemented by Polish companies, scien-tific and research entities and higher education institutions in cooperation with ESA. At the same time the number, quality and advancement of products and services based on satellite tech-nologies, made available on the market by Pol-ish companies, increased significantly.

In November 2012, Poland became the 20th

member state of the European Space Agency, contributing about 30 million euro annually. This paved the way for Polish companies and research institutions to faster develop space and satellite technologies by providing them with the possibility of full participation in most of the Agency’s programmes.

Mirosław HermaszewskiFirst Polish astronaut

SPACE POLICY OBJECTIVES In 2012, the Council of Ministers set out the Polish space policy directions. Its strategic aims are as follows:

→ To stimulate innovation and improve competitive-ness of Polish companies by developing advanced technologies (satellite and space technologies) and fostering cooperation between R&D sector and business

→ To increase efficiency and effectiveness of public administration by developing and implementing space-based applications in order to optimise the use of existing infrastructure and resources

→ To meet national security needs by using existing instruments and developing autonomous capabili-ties in chosen domains

In pursuit of these goals, Poland joined the European Space Agency in 2012. Concurrently, efforts are made to increase Polish participation in the space programmes of the European Union, EUMETSAT and the European Defence Agency.

As the next step, plans are being developed to launch a national space programme. At the same time, estab-lishment of a dedicated structure coordinating Polish space activities is expected.

POLAND IN ESA

Mandatory programmes: 20,3 M €

Optional programmes:

Earth Observation Envelope Programme 4

9 years 16,0 M €

General Support Technology Programme 6

5 years 13,7 M €

MetOp Second Generation 10 years 5,0 M €

Prodex 5 years 5,0 M €

European GNSS Evolution Programme

3 years 3,8 M €

Integrated Applications Promotion (Artes 20)

6 years 3,0 M €

Space Situational Awareness 4 years 2,2 M €

GMES Space Component 2 years 0,8 M €

Mars Robotic Exploration Programme 2

3 years 0,8 M €

Artes 1 7 years 0,5 M €

Artes (no specific allocation) 1,2 M €

Poland also participates in space activities of other inter-national organisations. Within Poland’s overall contribu-tion to the EU, approx. 53 million euro will be proportion-ally allocated to the European Union space programme in 2014-2020. As a member of Eumetsat, Poland pays an annual contribution of approx. 5 million euro.

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SPACE POLICY

Polish contribution to ESA in the first year of membership

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SPACE GOVERNANCE Inter-Ministerial Board for Space Policyis composed of secretaries and under-secretaries of state from 10 ministries and PARP’s Board member, coordinates the actions of governmental administration in the field of space activities and makes key decisions, including financial ones. www.mg.gov.pl | +48 (22) 693 42 61

Ministry of Economy is the leading body in the implementation of the Polish space policy, represents Poland in the European Space Agency and in the European Union institutions.www.mg.gov.pl | +48 (22) 693 42 61

Polish Agency for Enterprise Developmentfosters the development of entrepreneurship in the space sector, promotes Polish companies and Polish technologies, serves as a contact point for entrepreneurs interested in space activities in Poland. www.parp.gov.pl | +48 (22) 432 89 91

Parliamentary Space Groupundertakes legislative actions on the level of Sejm and Senat (two parliamentary bodies in Poland) regarding space activities. A Parliamentary Space Group representative serves as the Polish delegate to the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC). In 2012, the Group organised and hosted the EISC Con-ference in Poland.www.sejm.gov.pl | +48 (22) 694 15 47

SUPPORT ENTITIES

Polish Space Industry Associationgathers space sector companies and scientific institutions, acts in favour of creating a strong Polish space sector competitive on the European market, supports Polish public administration in development of the national space policy.www.space.biz.pl | + 48 (22) 874 01 97

Committee of Space and Satellite Research of the Polish Academy of Sciencesstimulates and integrates national research activities devoted to space and initiates cooperation with foreign scientific institutions. Since 1960, the representatives of the Committee have acted as Polish delegates to the international organisation COSPAR (Committee for Space Research).www.kbkis.pan.pl | + 48 (22) 825 02 41

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Participation in ESA space missionsSigning the cooperation agreement with ESA in 1994 paved the way for Polish entities to participate in the Agency’s missions. A number of space instruments have been constructed in the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with over a dozen Polish companies. Instruments created in Poland took part in missions aimed at remote and direct studies of the properties of the atmospheres and surfaces of planets and bodies of the Solar System. The most noteworthy missions with Polish instruments on board are:

RosettaThe Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences developed for the mission the MUPUS instrument (MUlti PUrpose Sensor for surface and subsurface science). This instrument is a mechanically advanced manipulator and penetrator, whose pur-pose is to dig into the surface of the 67P/Churyumov- Gerasimenko comet. The penetrator has several detectors which, upon the landing expected in 2014, will allow to study the physical properties and compo-sition of the comet’s nucleus.

Cassini-HuygensThe instrument constructed in Poland is the THP (Ther-mal Properties) Sensor for measurement of temperature and thermal conductivity. The sensor was installed on board the Huygens spacecraft, which in 2005 landed on the surface of Titan – a moon of Saturn. The measure-ments made by the sensor allowed the study of Titan’s surface properties.

Mars ExpressPolish engineers developed the power supply unit and pointing system for the Planetary Fourier Spectrometer (PFS). The purpose of this spectrometer is spectral analysis of the light reflected and emitted by the surface and atmosphere of Mars.

Herschel Space ObservatoryThe telescope, launched in 2009, is used to help explain the creation of galaxies and the formation of stars, as well as studying gas, dust clouds and comet matter. The Polish contribution to the construction of this telescope is significant. Key elements of the Local Oscil-lator System for the Heterodyne Instrument (HIFI) were designed and built in the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences – HLCU block (HIFI Local Oscillator Control Unit) constitutes a complete power supply and control unit of the Local Oscillator.

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Polish satellitesThe first two Polish research satellites were developed under Polish-Canadian-Austrian programme BRIght Target Explorer (BRITE). Both satellites, named Lem and Heweliusz, are of nano class, weighing less than 10 kg each. Their task is to study the largest and brightest stars in our galaxy in order to learn more about their internal structure. Engineers and scientists of the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences have been responsible for con-structing these satellites.

Optical instrumentsThe Creotech Instruments company developed a series of CCD cameras to observe gamma-ray bursts. “Pi of the Sky” system allows the quick processing and analysis of data in real time. The cameras provide scien-tists with data on black hole creation. A network of robotic telescopes allows the observation of a large area of sky and can be used to detect and monitor space debris.

Polish trace on MarsOne of the most spectacular planetary missions has been the Mars Science Laboratory. Planetary robot Curiosity, which has been exploring the surface of Mars since 2012, is equipped with a number of research instruments – one of them is a tunable laser spectrom-eter, which includes uncooled infrared detectors MCT, designed and produced by VIGO Systems. The spec-trometer collects information about the environment on Mars’ surface.

Precise time systemsThe Piktime Systems company designs and constructs precise time receivers, which allow the comparison of sat-ellite navigation signals and indications of satellite clocks’ differences. Piktime’s solutions are used by a time labora-tory of the main ground-based control station of the Euro-pean satellite navigation system Galileo (Galileo Control Centre, Precise Time Facility, Fucino, Italy).

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Satellite images in the public sector Polish companies offer a wide spectrum of services based on analysis of satellite imagery. The products supplied include analyses of agglomerations develop-ment for spatial planning, analyses of environmental changes for the purposes of environmental protection and various maps aiding the forest management sector.

Road navigationPolish satellite navigation system Automapa gained great popularity thanks to the integration of multiple satellite technologies. The system makes use of maps which are regularly updated through detection of new buildings on satellite images. The maps contain a com-plete road grid, 3D visualisations of buildings and their detailed addresses. Based on user movement analy-sis there is a mechanism that allows the detection and avoidance of traffic jams or unexpected congestions. In addition, up-to-date maps and information about the road situation are posted on the map portal Targeo.pl.

Vehicle monitoringDue to its geographical location, Poland belongs to the group of so-called transit countries. In order to lower costs, improve fleet management and increase safety, more and more Polish transport companies are using satellite monitoring of their vehicles. This is possible thanks to the platform AutoControl 2.0, developed in Poland, whose scope of operation encompasses the whole of Europe.

Precise agricultureAgricultural lands constitute around 60% of the total area of Poland. Due to this, the satellite services market for agriculture has huge potential for growth and new technologies may improve the effectiveness in this sector of economy. Polish companies offer pre-cise agriculture services, providing solutions that allow the evaluation of local crop conditions and tools for crop optimisation.

Crisis managementThe location and climatic conditions of Poland cause regular flood and fire threats. Observed climatic changes indicate that material losses resulting from these threats will increase. For this reason, Polish crisis management authorities are beginning to make use of satellite imaging for threat evaluation, operational plan-ning and damage assessment, such as during the flood recovery action in 2010. The Crisis Information Centre was established in Poland and provides operational support to rescue services and crisis management authorities in use of satellite applications.

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Polish advantages

Large number of enthusiasts, fascinated with space, engaged in education and amateur projects. Great interest and high level of technical courses in higher education institutions.

A SPACE FOR YOUTH

Different NGOs and student associations are very active groups in the Polish space sector. They take part in informing public opinion about the advantages of investing in the space industry and provide a place for young people to gain their first experience in the sector.

Long before Poland joined ESA, Polish students participated in the majority of the Agency’s educational programmes. Among them were projects connected with constructing satellites, such as Young Engi-neers’ Satellite 2 (YES2), SSETI Express, European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO) and European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO). Further-more, Polish students’ scientific and technological experiments were tested during the parabolic flights campaigns and flights of strato-spheric balloons.

In 2012, the first student satellite “PW-Sat” was launched into orbit. Its task was to test a passive deorbitation system. The satellite, con-structed in the Cubesat standard, was developed in the Warsaw University of Technology in cooperation with the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Of equal importance was a double win by Polish-made robots, constructed by the students of the Białystok University of Technology, in the prestigious University Rover Challenge in the United States, organised by an international organisation – The Mars Society.

The most active Polish organisations involved in education projects are: Mars Society Polska, Studenckie Koło Astronautyczne (Student’s Space Association), Polskie Towarzystwo Rakietowe (Polish Rocket Society), ARISS Polska and Copernicus Project.

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ADAPTRONICA

The company conducts research and provides services and products in intelligent technologies.

Its offer includes technical condi-tion monitoring systems, piezoelec-tric actuators, calculations using MES software, consultancy regarding technical diagnostics of machines and devices. The company operates in the safety engineering sector. The company’s research sectors include intelligent sensors and actuators, adaptive impact energy diffusion and construction vibration attenuation. One of the company’s activity areas is development of technologies for improving small aviation safety.

Since 2008, it has operated as a spin-out company, originating from the Institute of Fundamen-tal Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

www.adaptronica.plul. Szpitalna 3205-092 Łomianki

AMMONO

The largest producer of gallium nitride (GaN) in Europe.

The company specialises in semi-conductors. Based on its own pat-ented technology, The company develops the production of gallium nitride substrates and exports them abroad. The materials produced are characterised by the highest quality worldwide. The main applications of gallium nitride are in high-power and high-frequency transistors, lasers and light emitting diodes (LED).

Polish company established in 1999.

www.ammono.comul. Strużańska 805-126 Stanisławów Pierwszy

ASSECO POLAND

The largest IT company in Poland, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The parent company of international group Asseco has associated IT com-panies operating in Europe, Russia, Israel, the United States, Canada, Japan, Georgia and South Africa.

Asseco specialises in software pro-duction and development. It provides and implements integrated, compre-hensive solutions for the banking sector, insurance companies, energy sector, telecommunications, health care, local governments, agriculture and uniformed services.

In 2012, the Asseco group was ranked in the top ten of the “TOP 100 European Software Vendors”.

www.asseco.plul. Olchowa 1435-322 Rzeszów

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ASTRI POLSKA

Joint-venture company, established jointly by European concern EADS Astrium and the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

It specialises in electronics, optoe-lectronics and projects in the areas of: GNSS, satellite observations, telecommunications and robotics. It offers integrated satellite applica-tions combining localisation, obser-vation and telecommunication technologies.

Applications provided by Astri Polska are used in crisis manage-ment, spatial planning, environmen-tal protection and precise agricul-ture. The company has implemented the space technology transfer pro-gramme in Poland and participates in eight research projects of FP7 and a number of ESA projects.

www.astripolska.plul. Tamka 300-349 Warszawa

ASTRONIKA

The company specialises in con-structing space mechanisms and structures.

The products offer inc ludes Lock&Release devices, an ultralight extended antenna systems and inno-vative solutions for mechanisms for the exploration of other planets. The company designs, constructs, inte-grates and tests space mechanisms. It also constructs satellite devices from prototype to flight models.

Astronika is a spin-out company established by engineers with exten-sive experience in the construction of innovative research instruments for the purposes of international space missions.

www.astronika.plul. Bartycka 18A00-716 Warszawa

BCM LOGIC SOLUTIONS

The company specialises in provid-ing support tools to large, medium and small businesses, facilitating Business Continuity Management of their organisations in real time.

Its products aim to improve business-IT cooperation in a company as well as project portfolio management.

The company, established in 2011, operates in the IT and consul-tancy sector.

www.bcmlogic.comul. Grzybowska 80/8200-844 Warszawa

CREOTECH INSTRUMENTS

The company designs and provides complete products in the following areas: time synchronisation sys-tems, M2M systems, digital camera systems, measurement systems and power supply systems.

Creotech is currently undertak-ing a contract for the installation of a power supply unit in an instrument to be installed on the International Space Station. In the near future, the company will focus on the further development of specialised digital cameras and new generation com-puters for space missions.

The company was established in 2008 by three former employees of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

www.creotech.plul. Gen. L. Okulickiego 7/905-500 Piaseczno

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CUBE.ITG

IT firm creating and implementing the most effective and innovative solutions in their class. CUBE.ITG works closely with uni-versities and research institutes in order to compose its own products and services for the space sector, which are to become the basis for the development of future space programmes. Based on constantly developing experience, the com-pany aspires to become the lead-ing provider of services in BigData management, robotics and efficient data processing and analysis.

www.cubeitg.plul. Wołowska 651-116 Wrocław

GEOSYSTEMS POLSKA

The company specialises in spa-tial information, technologies for its acquisition, processing, analysis and presentation.

Research and development activity of the company focuses on finding new applications for satellite telede-tection and photogrammetry, multi-source data fusion and develop-ment of spatial information systems. GEOSYSTEMS Polska has the larg-est and most up-to-date spatial data for the country.

The company is a co-producer of the most popular car navigation system in Poland, Automapa, and map portal Targeo.pl, which allows the user to observe current road traf-fic congestion.

The company was established in 1995. It operates in the area of geo-information technology and satellite teledetection.

www.geosystems.plul. Smolna 38/500-375 Warszawa

GMV INNOVATING SOLUTIONS

The company provides innova-tive IT solutions for the space sector in the upstream and down-stream segments.

GMV offers solutions in the areas of: systems and applications based on global satellite navigation, flight dynamics systems, satellite real time supervision and control systems, space mission analysis and planning systems. GMV provides software for managing on-board systems and payload data, creates attitude and orbital control systems (AOCS), guidance, navigation and con-trol systems (GNC) and IT systems for research operations centres. The company offers a wide spec-trum of IT solutions in the area of satellite communication, mission simulation and test station software.

www.gmv.comul. Hrubieszowska 201-209 Warszawa

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HERTZ SYSTEMS

The company operates in the defence, safety, transport, telecom-munication and space sectors.

Its activity areas comprise develop-ing and operating technologies for tactical systems of data exchange on the military market as well as GPS-based telematic systems for civil users (e.g. fleet management), safety management systems and vehicle monitoring for state services.

The company has received many awards for its achievements – in 2012, it won, among other things, the Polish Business Leader Golden Statue, awarded by the Business Centre Club.

The company has been present on the market for 25 years.

www.hertzsystems.comal. Zjednoczenia 118 A65-120 Zielona Góra

ITTI

A company operating in the ICT sector. It participates in over 30 R&D projects in ICT, financed from the programmes of the European Union, European Defence Agency and national programmes.

Its specialisation comprises con-sulting services in IT and telecom-munication and performing applied research in IT/ICT. ITTI develops innovative applications and dedi-cated software, implements opinion polls and performs market evalu-ations and analyses using a wide spectrum of methods and research techniques. In addition, the company provides services for project man-agement, fundraising and business and legal consultancy in the area of IT and telecommunications.

www.itti.com.plul. Rubież 4661-612 Poznań

KENBIT

The company specialises in IT sys-tems and telecommunication devices.

IT systems created by KenBIT are focused on automation and reli-ability, timeliness of data exchange and ICT safety. The telecommuni-cation devices concern digital radio and cable communication as well as electronic intelligence.

Systems developed and imple-mented by KenBIT are used among others by the Polish Navy, Ground Forces and Border Guard.

The company was established in 2003 by employees of the Military University of Technology.

www.kenbit.plul. Żytnia 15/2201-014 Warszawa

PIKTIME SYSTEMS

The company is a global leader in designing and manufacturing of measurement equipment for precise comparison of atomic clocks on very long distances.

Piktime Systems has provided over 140 time transfer systems for custom-ers worldwide. It offers time transfer systems and develops time and fre-quency algorithms and software.

One of the company’s key projects was participation in the implemen-tation of a time laboratory for the main ground-based control station of the European satellite navigation system, Galileo, in Italy.

The company was established in 2007.

www.piktime.comul. Mazowiecka 5960-623 Poznań

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POLISH DEFENCE HOLDING

The largest producer and sup-plier of armed forces equipment in Poland, Polish Defence Holding has associates in over 40 companies in the defence sector from Poland and abroad that employ nearly 10 000 workers. It is the largest research and development institution in the Polish defence industry.

Holding specialises in manufac-turing ammunition and missiles, armoured vehicles and platforms (tanks, specialised vehicles, repair and recovery vehicles), electronic and radiolocation systems (com-mand systems, radars, sensors, antiaircraft and antimissile sys-tems), firearms and individual sol-dier equipment (protective vests, personal weapon, gunsights and optoelectronic systems, helmets, and gas masks).

www.pho.plal. Jana Pawła II 1100-828 Warszawa

RADIOTECHNIKA MARKETING

The company is a producer of sys-tems for special applications. Its main customers are military, mining and heavy industry.

Radiotechnika Marketing designs, produces and performs tests on highly specialised electric, fibre optic and hybrid cables. It spe-cialises in power supply systems and components for these sys-tems, such as high power feeders for military use, energy processing systems, filtration and EMC inter-ference reduction systems. The company also produces drive con-trol systems, actuator systems and is involved in manufacturing and distribution of military plugs. The company conducts R&D activities in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

Radiotechnika Marketing continues the manufacturing traditions of the oldest electronic company in Poland – Spółdzielnia Pracy Radiotechnika.

www.radiotechnika.com.plul. Fabryczna 20, Pietrzykowice 55-080 Kąty Wrocławskie

ROBOTICS INVENTIONS

The company operates in robot-ics and specialises in systems for autonomy.

Robotics Inventions offers autono-mous and semi-autonomous mobile robots for household and industrial use, as well as vision and teleopera-tion systems, IT solutions for robot swarm control and autonomy sys-tems. Its offer also includes services connected with designing and man-ufacturing of mobile robots.

In 2008, Robotics Inventions expanded its activity to the space sector, beginning implementation of R&D projects in the area of control-ling and positioning of robots.

www.roboticsinventions.comul. Marynarska 1402-674 Warszawa

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SATIM SATELLITE MONITORING

The company’s business areas focus on satellite and aircraft monitoring of natural risks.

SATIM specialises in monitoring of vertical ground movements, studying the stability of surface infrastructure and monitoring of changes in land management. The company acts as an intermediary in purchasing satel-lite and aircraft spatial data, provides spatial analysis and creates geopor-tals and spatial databases.

The firm was established as a spin-off company of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków.

www.satim.plul. Adama Mickiewicza 30building A0, office 38530-059 Kraków

SENER

Sener Sp. z o.o. is a subsidiary com-pany of private engineering com-pany Sener SIS from Spain.

Sener specialises in the following areas of space engineering:mechatronics and mechanics (deployment mechanisms, linear and rotary actuators, antenna direc-tion mechanisms, lock and release mechanisms, control electronics, structures); optics (designing and integration of complete optical devices, mirror stabilisation sys-tems, optical filter change systems); control systems, attitude and orbital control systems – AOCS and GNC (system engineering, designing of operating parts of control systems and AOCS, applications and soft-ware development).

www.sener.plul. Żelazna 28/3000-832 Warszawa

SMALLGIS

The company operates in the geoin-formation technology sector. It is an authorised business partner of the key satellite operators. The company operates as a satellite services broker.

SmallGIS renders services and sup-plies products in the areas of optical and radar imaging, geo-IT software, dedicated GIS systems, as well as GNSS receivers, mobile GIS software and armoured mobile computers.

SmallGIS offers advanced services with a high innovation level and added value based on satellite image and GIS data processing.

www.smallgis.plul. Wadowicka 8a30-415 Kraków

SOLARIS OPTICS

The company has the capability to design and analyse optical systems and thin layers. It operates its own modern machine and measurement equipment. The company exports over 90% of its products to global customers.

Their products are characterised by high quality and are mostly used in industrial lasers, measurement and research equipment and photoli-thography. Customers are in indus-tries such as semi-conductors, laser processing of materials, telecom-munications, defence, scientific research and medicine.

The company has been in operation since 1991. Its headquarters and pro-duction plant are located near Warsaw.

www.solarisoptics.com.plul. Sobieskiego 4905-410 Józefów

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SILESIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE OF AVIATION INDUSTRY (SCNTPL)

The company renders services in manufacturing advanced compos-ite structures.

The major recipient of the compa-ny’s services is the aviation industry, as well as other industry sectors that require reduction of the weight of a given element, while at the same time preserving its high durability parameters (space and automotive industry, yachting, etc.).

The Centre specialises in designing, modelling and manufacturing com-posite structures. It also has its own material testing laboratory, offering a wide spectrum of strength, fatigue and non-destructive tests.

www.scntpl.plul. Nad Białką 2543-502 Czechowice-Dziedzice

TOPGAN LASERS

One of the first companies to develop and demonstrate laser diode technology.

The specialisation of TopGaN Lasers comprise laser technologies using a new group of semi-conduct-ing compounds (gallium, indium and aluminium nitride). The company offers nitride epitaxial structures for the purposes of optoelectronic and electronic industries, laser diodes and laser diode matrices.

Established in 2001 by employees of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN).

www.topganlasers.comal. Prymasa Tysiąclecia 9801-424 Warszawa

VIGO SYSTEM

The company manufactures uncooled photon infrared detectors and is recognised as a worldwide leader in this area.

Vigo System specialises in infrared detectors, dedicated electronics, thermographic cameras and meas-urement systems.

Uncooled infrared detectors devel-oped by Vigo System constitute an element of one of the research instruments of the NASA MSL Curi-osity robotic rover, which began its mission on Mars on 6 August 2012.

www.vigo.com.plul. Poznańska 129/13305-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki

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VRATIS

The company develops advanced tools for biomedical image analysis, software accelerating simulation of liquid flow on GPU cards and tech-nologies that allow executing physi-cal simulations in cloud computing.

The company’s products are highly specialised solutions, purchased mainly by international corpora-tions (e.g. Siemens, Schlumberger), universities (e.g. University of Cam-bridge, Shanghai University, Iowa State University) and research and development institution worldwide (e.g. ETH Zurich). Since 2013, the company has been contracted by the European Space Agency.

The company was established in 2006.

www.vratis.comul. Muchoborska 1854-424 Wrocław

WASAT

A geoinformation company design-ing solutions and rendering services based on satellite teledetection, geospatial information systems, sat-ellite and hybrid navigation. Wasat’s offer includes geoinfor-maiton products, agrotechnical works conducted on farms, ser-vices for the environmental protec-tion sector and localisation solutions for the purposes of mobile applica-tion developers.

The company is currently implement-ing several R&D projects financed by the European Space Agency,

www.wasat.plul. Żurawia 2200-515 Warszawa

WB ELECTRONICS

One of the major companies in the Polish defence sector, specialising in applications of electronics and IT in the military.

WB Electronics is a supplier of mili-tary communication systems, com-mand support systems and ser-vices in the field of integration of military vehicles. One of the com-pany’s significant activity areas is the design and construction of com-plete unmanned aerial vehicles, its strength being specialised remote control systems as well as software and information encoding systems.

WB Electronics has been in business since 1997. Its products are used in over 30 countries worldwide. .

www.wb.com.plul. Poznańska 129/13305-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki

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SPACE RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

The Centre is the only Polish scientific and research insti-tute solely focused on space research and construction of scientific instruments. Since its foundation in 1976, over 70 scientific and research instruments and sub-systems have been constructed for use in international space mis-sions. The first two Polish scientific satellites – Lem and Heweliusz – have also been built in the Centre.

www.cbk.waw.plul. Bartycka 18A00-716 Warszawa

INSTITUTE OF GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY

Established in 1945, before the end of World War II. The Institute manages research and application activities (including teledetection) for geodetic and cartographic practice, central and local government administration, environmental protection, agriculture, forestry, spatial planning and management.

www.igik.edu.plul. Modzelewskiego 2702-679 Warszawa

INSTITUTE OF AVIATION

Established in 1926, it manages scientific, research and engineering activities in aviation and astronautics. Areas researched in the Institute include developing new space propulsion systems, ecological rocket fuels, studying rocket structures and analysing dynamics of their flight.

www.ilot.edu.plal. Krakowska 110/11402-256 Warszawa

INSTITUTE OF TELECOMMUNICATION

The Institute conducts scientific and research activi-ties in the area of telecommunications and information technologies. It is involved in planning and designing telecommunication networks, new generation radio-communication systems, broadband access networks, new generation optical networks, security of networks and services, network management, analysis of elec-tromagnetic compatibility, optoelectronics and develop-ment of special telecommunication systems.

www.itl.waw.plul. Szachowa 104-894 Warszawa

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WROCŁAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Established in 1945, it now has 12 departments with over 35 000 students. The Wrocław University of Technol-ogy developed antennas installed on the Columbus module for broadcasting digital TV signal from the International Space Station, as well as an antenna model for broadband satellites on the request of the French Space Agency. Other projects in which the University was involved include: ESEO, SSETI-Express, ESMO and construction of re-entry vehicles.

www.pwr.wroc.plul. Stanisława Wyspiańskiego 2750-370 Wrocław

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMATION AND MEASUREMENTS (PIAP)

Established in 1965, it conducts research activities in the areas of security, automatics, robotics and meas-urements. It specialises in mobile robotics, precise mechanics, construction of manipulators, suspension systems for mobile robots and autonomy of robots. The Institute’s work in the space sector focuses on robotics, image processing and GNSS applications. PIAP offers mobile robots for various purposes which are used by the police, border guard and army in many countries.

www.piap.plal. Jerozolimskie 20202-486 Warszawa

WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Established in 1915, it is one of the largest and most prestigious technical universities in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The university has over 36 000 students in 19 departments. Students of the Warsaw University of Technology take an active part in space education projects. The first Polish student satellite PW-Sat was built at the university.

www.pw.edu.plpl. Politechniki 100-661 Warszawa

MILITARY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

The state military-civil university of technology was established in 1951. Its 7 departments accommodate 10 000 students. In 2013, the National Centre for Space and Satellite Engineering was established within the university, operating in the areas of development of selected space technologies and education.

www.wat.edu.plul. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 200-908 Warszawa

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Photo Credits: page 4 - Jan Heweliusz-Daniel Schultz (Wikimedia Commons); Mikołaj Kopernik-Jan Matejko (Wikimedia Commons); Mirosław Hermaszewski (Faculty of Physics, University of Bialystok); page 5 - ESA - European Space Agency (background); page 6 - ESA - European Space Agency (background); from left: ESA - European Space Agency; „Pi of the Sky” Consortium; page 7 - from left: ESA - European Space Agency; Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences; strona 11 - from left: Paweł Sańczyk,PW-Sat; Bialystok University of Technology;

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