On Dec. 4, at 7:19 p.m. EST (00:19 GMT) launch service provider Arianespace launched Galileo satellites 27 and 28 on a Soyuz launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Polish space industry specializes: space medicine, computer science and robotic technologies
“Polish companies will get the opportunity to participate in the development of space technologies in the field of operation and provision of services and in the field of final applications”- says Rodrigo da Costa, executive director of the EU Space Program Agency (EUSPA).
The best companies will be provided with financial and technical support as well as assistance in establishing contacts with investors. The Polish space industry is still at an early stage of development, but strong specializations are emerging, including space medicine, robotics and computer science.
The space industry – including Polish companies – is one of the most innovative sectors of the economy. It can be estimated that 150-200 enterprises operate in this sector in Poland. Some of them are start-ups, but there are also companies operating at a high level of organization, with great technological achieveme
GSA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa speaks to
Inside GNSS about the transition into a new European Space Program Agency, EUSPA, and the new responsibilities that will bring to his staff.
In 2021 the European Parliament and Council will approve a new European Union (EU) Space Regulation to, among other things, establish a new governance arrangement for the EU space programs. This will encompass a new EU Space Program Agency (EUSPA) built upon the foundation that is now the European GNSS Agency (GSA). Rodrigo da Costa, new GSA Executive Director, spoke to
Inside GNSS about these major changes and other matters ahead. His career spans over 20 years in the space sector, primarily with Airbus.