Polish Space Agency

The Polish Space Agency (POLSA; Polish: Polska Agencja Kosmiczna, PAK) is the space agency of Poland, administered by the Ministry of Development, Labour and Technology. It is a member of the European Space Agency. The agency is focused on developing satellite networks and space technologies in Poland.[2] It was established on 26 September 2014,[2] and its headquarters are located in Gdańsk, Poland.[3]

Polish Space Agency
Polska Agencja Kosmiczna (Polish)
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Agency overview
AbbreviationPOLSA
Formed26 September 2014 (2014-09-26)
TypeSpace agency
HeadquartersGdańsk, Poland
Official languagePolish
AdministratorGrzegorz Wrochna
OwnerPoland
Annual budget42.7 million PLN (2021)[1]
Websitepolsa.gov.pl

History

The Agency was established under the Act of September 26, 2014,[4] and started operating with a full team at the end of 2015. The Polish Space Agency, as a government executive agency, participates in the implementation of Poland's strategic goals, taking actions to increase the use of satellite systems and accelerate development of space technologies for the benefit of national administration, science, economy and defence.

In November 2014, professor Marek Banaszkiewicz, who previously served as director of the Space Research Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences became the first President of the newly formed agency.[5][6] The vice-president for science became professor Marek Moszyński from the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the Gdańsk University of Technology, and the Vice-President for Defense - General Lech Majewski.

Management
  • President: Grzegorz Wrochna (from 18 February 2021)
  • Vice-President: Col. Marcin Mazur (since 22 November 2021)[7]
  • Vice-President: Michał Wierciński, PhD (since 25 February 2022)[8]

References
  1. Ustawa budżetowa na rok 2021 z dnia 20 stycznia 2021 r., Journal of Laws, 2021, position 190.
  2. Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 21 października 2020 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu ustawy o Polskiej Agencji Kosmicznej, Journal of Laws, 2020, position 1957.
  3. "Sejm: Polska Agencja Kosmiczna będzie miała siedzibę w Gdańsku". naukawpolsce.pap.pl (in Polish). 2014-09-27.
  4. "Nowy wiceprezes Polskiej Agencji Kosmicznej". polsa.gov.pl (in Polish). 2021-11-22.
  5. "Szef Polskiej Agencji Kosmicznej: agencja może przynieść Polsce korzyści". naukawpolsce.pap.pl (in Polish). 2015-02-09.
  6. "Prof. Marek Banaszkiewicz Prezesem Polskiej Agencji Kosmicznej". mg.gov.pl (in Polish). 2014-12-14.
  7. "Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (PDF). isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 2020-10-21.
  8. "Powołano nowego wiceprezesa Polskiej Agencji Kosmicznej". urania.edu.pl (in Polish). 2021-03-02.
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