“Complete success! Communication with all newly launched satellites has been confirmed,” wrote ICEYE on social media (the entry refers to satellites for the Polish Armed Forces and the Portuguese Air Force). As detailed in the announcement, both satellites have established communication and routine procedures are currently underway as part of the early orbital phase.
“We are building the POLSARIS military radar constellation, thanks to which the Polish Army gains new Earth imaging capabilities regardless of the time of day or weather conditions. We gain access to key data in situations that require immediate action – this is real support for operational troops and the entire state security system,” wrote the Deputy Prime Minister, head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on X.
On November 28, 2025, the first ICEYE satellite for the Polish Armed Forces was launched into orbit, and in March this year. another two.
On Sunday in Krakow, the head of the Ministry of National Defense announced that ICEYE, in accordance with the contract, will transfer the operational capabilities of observation satellites to the Ministry of National Defense on May 15. He noted that four of the six ordered devices are already in orbit.
— A year ago I signed a contract with ICEYE, which is also a largely Polish company. Its creator, Rafał Modrzewski, is one of our outstanding scientists. We have signed a contract for six satellites, four are already in space, said Kosiniak-Kamysz.
The minister pointed out that work on further satellite programs is underway in Poland. – We have PIAST, MikroGLOB, so the next few satellites apart from those from ICEYE will be in space – he summed up.
All Polish satellites are equipped with our own synthetic aperture radar (SAR). This technology allows the satellite to “see” day and night, and microwave waves penetrate clouds, smoke and fog.
“This makes it possible to precisely detect objects and changes in the field, regardless of the weather. Since radar satellites do not use visible light, the image is monochromatic. Resistance to weather conditions and the ability to image 24/7 make SAR an ideal tool for military applications and in crisis management,” ICEYE said.
After the rocket launch, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasized in an entry on the X portal that thanks to the satellite, Polish reconnaissance capabilities will be strengthened regardless of the time of day and weather conditions.
“I would like to thank ICEYE for its great effectiveness. All tests were successful, so the company will soon hand over the system to us for full use,” wrote Kosiniak-Kamysz.
The SpaceX rocket also carried EYCORE-1 – a Polish satellite equipped with a proprietary synthetic aperture radar. This technology enables precise observation of the Earth regardless of the degree of cloud cover and in complete darkness.
Maciej Klemm, president of EYCORE, said that this was a historic moment. “The first Polish SAR satellite is already in orbit. Successful launch, separation and establishment of communication confirmed,” he wrote on Sunday on the social media platform.
Eycore is a Polish company from the new-space sector based in Warsaw, specializing in the design and delivery of advanced SAR payloads and satellites.(
