6 Launch Vehicles & Propulsion companies in Poland
Space Atlas lists 6 organisations in Poland working in launch vehicles & propulsion: 3 startups, 1 academic institution, 1 private company, 1 research institution. That is 18% of the 33 space organisations in Poland and 2% of the 348 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Kraków (3), Szymbark (1), Warsaw (1).
Startup (3)
- Liftero S.A. · Startup · Kraków
Polish space propulsion startup — develops the BOOSTER non-toxic chemical propulsion system for orbit changes, collision avoidance and deorbiting.
- Progresja Space sp. z o.o. · Startup · Kraków
Polish small-satellite supplier in Kraków — builds chemical and electric propulsion systems and reaction wheels for nano- and microsatellites.
- SpaceForest sp. z o.o. · Startup · Gdynia
Polish launch startup — develops the PERUN hybrid-propellant suborbital rocket and SF-1000 engine under an ESA Boost! contract.
Academic Institution (1)
- AGH Space Systems · Academic Institution · Kraków
AGH University of Krakow student space team — builds Mars rovers, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloon payloads; ERC and URC winner.
Private Company (1)
- Jakusz SpaceTech sp. z o.o. · Private Company · Szymbark
Polish green propellant producer — manufactures high-test hydrogen peroxide (HTP, up to 98%) for space propulsion and researches it with ESA.
Research Institution (1)
- Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation (Łukasiewicz – ILOT) · Research Institution · Warsaw
Polish aerospace research institute in Warsaw — develops rocket propulsion and the ILR-33 AMBER suborbital rocket alongside aviation and UAV work.