Poland to contribute more funds to Europe's space agency

Poland is set to increase its financial contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA) in a bid to facilitate the dynamic growth of the domestic space sector.

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The move will place the country among the leading nations within the agency, according to Polish officials.

Wiceminister @Kamila_E_Krol podsekretarz stanu w @MRiTGOVPL poinformowała o zwiększeniu wkładu Polski do @esa 🚀
"Środki w większości wrócą do polskiego przemysłu umożliwiając rozwój technologii i wypracowanie konkurencyjnych produktów i usług" powiedział G.Wrochna, Prezes #POLSA pic.twitter.com/CwFpd2gVo7

— Polska Agencja Kosmiczna (@POLSA_GOV_PL) July 3, 2023

“The extra contribution totals EUR 200 million for the next three years,” the president of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA), Grzegorz Wrochna, said on Monday.

He added: “The specific allocation of the money is currently the subject of negotiations between ESA and Polish space sector companies. The primary objective is to ensure that the investment made by Poland translates into orders for domestic companies and research institutes as part of projects managed by ESA."

Michał Owczarek reports...

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