A new ESA Center for Civilian Security and Resilience will be opened in Warsaw (Civil Security and Resilience Centre), which will become the first official technological center of the European Space Agency in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
About this 13 July 2026 2018 was officially announced by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher. This step cements the status of Poland as one of the new leaders of the European space sector.
Financial investments and state support
Doubling of funding: the Polish government decided to double its allocation to the space sector. An additional €550 million has been allocated for optional ESA programs (robotics, satellite data).
New investment fund: The Polish Development Fund and the state bank BGK have created a venture fund with the volume 500 million zlotys (~€120 million) to finance private space companies.
Economic stimulus: according to Finance Minister Andrzej Domanskyi, every euro invested in space brings 6-7 euros of net profit for the economy.
The Warsaw hub will focus on technologies, which lie at the junction of civil space and national defense of Europe:
Dual purpose technologies: development of systems, necessary for both commercial structures, and military departments.
Civil security: emergency monitoring, crisis management and protection of critical European infrastructure.
Cosmic connection: development of secure and stable satellite Internet communication and navigation channels.
Cooperation with Frontex: the center will closely cooperate with the headquarters of the Agency for the Protection of the External Borders of the EU, which is also located in Warsaw.
Simultaneously with the opening of the center, Donald Tusk announced the development of the first sovereign Polish spaceship RAVEN in partnership with ESA. This device will be intended for orbital service – refueling, maintenance and changes in satellite orbits, that are already in space.
Preparatory and operational works of the Warsaw center will begin according to the plan 2027 year. Currently, more than 100 people are working in the space sector of Poland 450 companies, which unite closely 15 thousands of specialists.
Source: https://spacenews.com