Creotech Instruments, a Warsaw Stock Exchange-listed leading manufacturer of satellites and satellite systems, has officially announced the launch date for its EagleEye mission. Poland’s largest satellite is set to launch on 16 August at approximately 8:19 PM Polish time, with separation scheduled for 9:38 PM. The date was set by SpaceX, the launch service provider. EagleEye will lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, as part of the Transporter-11 mission.

“After many years of work on developing the HyperSat satellite system, the foundation of Poland’s first large satellite, we are approaching a pivotal moment. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry EagleEye into space, an achievement eagerly anticipated by the entire Polish space industry. The rocket will lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, and the launch will be available to watch via live stream. For me personally, this is a momentous occasion. Twelve years ago, when we founded Creotech Instruments S.A., we announced our goal to develop the capability to design and produce fully Polish satellites. Nobody believed it then. Today, after building laboratories, production facilities, and assembling a team of exceptional talent, who brought EagleEye to fruition, we are finally ready to deliver on our ambition,” said Grzegorz Brona, President of the Management Board of Creotech Instruments S.A.

EagleEye is the largest and most advanced microsatellite in Polish history, built by Creotech Instruments with the involvement of domestic companies. Weighing approximately 55 kg, it matches the combined mass of all Polish satellites built to date This breakthrough project showcases Poland’s growing capabilities in the design, construction, integration, and launch of small satellites.

The satellite is built on Creotech’s proprietary HyperSat platform, already a key component of various civil and defense projects at both national and European levels. EagleEye features an optical telescope from the Polish company Scanway, enabling imaging of the Earth’s surface in the visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) spectra. Additionally, the satellite houses an instrument computer developed by the Space Research Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN).

The mission will begin with placing EagleEye into an orbit of approximately 510 km. From there, the satellite will maneuver down to a Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) at an altitude of about 350 km using an ion engine. In this orbit, its operational capabilities and Earth imaging functions will be tested. Creotech’s engineers will oversee the mission from their Mission Operations Center at the company’s headquarters in Warsaw.

Poland’s largest and most advanced satellite will be launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, atop Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

To date, Creotech has completed over 50 space projects and continues to diversify its operations through involvement in a range of initiatives. Upcoming projects include the PIAST project, which aims to deploy a constellation of three satellites with 5-meter resolution by 2025. Valued at approximately EUR 15m, PIAST recently passed its Critical Design Review (CDR) phase. In late July, Creotech achieved another significant milestone when the European Space Agency (ESA) selected the company to design six radiation-hardened space probes for the Plasma Observatory scientific mission. This marks the first M-class mission where a Polish company will serve as the supplier of complete space probes.

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