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Creotech Instruments and Thorium Space announce strategic partnership to build communications satellite
Creotech Instruments and Thorium Space have announced a strategic partnership for a communications satellite. One of its objectives is to ensure Poland's sovereignty in the field of satellite communications, representatives of the two companies informed at a press conference. According to Creotech CEO Grzegorz Brona, due to the US customs policy, the European Union can now choose European products more often.
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Creotech Instruments signs contract with ESA to implement nearly EUR 52 million CAMILA project
Creotech Instruments has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to implement the CAMILA project concerning the construction of a constellation of observation satellites. Worth nearly EUR 52 million, it is the largest contract in history signed between ESA and a Polish entity, emphasized the Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański.
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Isolation in space and human mental well-being: Polish experiment on ISS
Investigating the impact of space isolation on human mental well-being is the aim of the 'AstroMentalHealth' experiment - one of thirteen to be conducted as part of the Polish technological and scientific mission IGNIS on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Space pharmacy: Polish mission to investigate polymer 'shields' for drugs
Drugs stored in space degrade faster. During the Polish space mission IGNIS, scientists will test whether biodegradable, polymer 'shields' will extend this time. If so, the path to developing new drug release systems for astronauts will open.
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The first research experiment involving a Polish astronaut begins
Scientists from the Gdańsk Academy of Physical Education and Sport want to check how isolation and microgravity affect the stress level of astronauts. The first part of the experiment as part of the IGNIS mission has already begun. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski took part in it.
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Noisy space station. Polish astronaut to check noise level on ISS
The Polish astronaut on the International Space Station will test a Polish noise measurement system in one of the experiments. The space station is not quiet at all, and the noise level can be harmful to astronauts.
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Ministry of Development and Technology: NASA officially confirms IGNIS mission launch no earlier than May
NASA officially confirmed that the IGNIS mission, the first Polish technological and scientific mission to the International Space Station (ISS), would launch in the spring of 2025 - the Ministry of Development and Technology announced last week. The launch will take place no earlier than May.
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Polish author's photograph of solar eclipse selected NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
Wioleta Gorecka from Poland is the author of NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. The photograph shows the solar eclipse observed from Iceland, where it reached a maximum of 70 percent.
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Samples for Polish experiment on ISS to be launched into orbit on April 21
13 experiments are planned during the Polish space mission Ignis. Due to mass and size limitations, some will be sent to the ISS earlier and will be waiting for the crew. One of these samples is scheduled to be launched into orbit on April 21.
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