Poland to host new ESA center as government boosts investments in space

Andrzej Domański, Minister of Finance and Economy of Poland and Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director General, sign a letter of intent to enable the consideration of a new ESA center in Poland to focus on security, following CM25 in Bremen, Germany, on Nov. 27, 2025. Credit: ESA

WARSAW, Poland — Poland will host the first European Space Agency (ESA) center located in an eastern flank member state, one that will be focused on civil security and resilience.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and ESA’s director general Josef Aschbacher announced the new facility during a press conference July 13 in the country’s capital. Headquartered in Paris, ESA operates facilities in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. They did not share when the facility will open.

“Poland is becoming … one of the European leaders in the broadly understood field of space activity. This covers the development of science, technology and also business and security,” Tusk said. “Here in Poland, this space center will be, among others, responsible for dual-use research and activities”.

The development comes as Poland is boosting its expenditure on space-related programs, and local industry players such as Creotech Instruments, Eycore and SatRev are investing in developing their capacities and securing a growing number of foreign clients.