For many years Poland has been striving for observations for its army. Access to them was possible thanks to a partnership agreement with France. They are to be part of a wider Earth observation satellite constellation. He assured that own satellites in space “increase the reconnaissance capabilities”, ie target recognition without the use of airplanes or drones. The contract is to be signed this six months.
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Poland will have observation satellites
Satellite systems to which Poland will have access enable monitoring of selected points around the globe. In this way, the satellites can extract information important for the defense and security of the state without violating the airspace – he explains
The deputy head of Wojciech Surkiewicz admitted in 2019 that Poland was looking for access to observation satellites. “It is no secret that when it comes to issues related to the nature of cooperation, we are interested in having its own satellite in the not too distant future,” Surkiewicz quotes.
Cosmos. PIAST will provide more satellites?
The “conquest of space” by the Ministry of National Defense does not end with the French satellites. As reported by the space24.pl portal, in cooperation with the National Center for Research and Development, work is underway on national satellite earth observation facilities. The activities take place as part of the PIAST project, which aims to build and deploy a constellation of three nanosatellites in space. They are to be used for Earth observation and image data acquisition.
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Source: Gazeta
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