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Poland's First Astronaut Launches, Targets Lunar Mission

10/8/2025

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Poland's first astronaut, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, launched into space in June 2025.
The IGNIS mission carried out 13 scientific experiments, highlighting Poland's growing role in global space initiatives.
Poland's space sector has shifted from subcontracting to leading projects, with more investment in European Space Agency (ESA) programs.
It targets 3% of Europe's space economy by 2030 and pursues a lunar mission.

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Poland's first astronaut, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, launched into space in June 2025.
The IGNIS mission carried out 13 scientific experiments, highlighting Poland's growing role in global space initiatives.
Poland's space sector has shifted from subcontracting to leading projects, with more investment in European Space Agency (ESA) programs.
It targets 3% of Europe's space economy by 2030 and pursues a lunar mission.