Poland Takes Control of Four-Satellite POLSARIS Radar Constellation in Under a Year
The rapid build gives Poland a sovereign, all-weather imaging tool run by its ARGUS agency.
Overview
- ICEYE handed over the POLSARIS radar imaging constellation to the Polish armed forces less than 12 months after the May 2025 contract.
- The system comprises four satellites, with three delivered in about 10 months and a fourth added one month later under a contract option.
- ARGUS, the geospatial agency created in 2024, now operates the constellation after operator training and qualification tests met Polish military requirements.
- Each satellite uses X-band synthetic aperture radar to capture images through clouds and at night, with ICEYE citing modes from wide-area scans to focused targets and a best-case 25 cm resolution.
- ICEYE led the space segment while WZŁ No. 1 of PGZ supplied ground and mobile systems, and coverage reports a contract value near €200 million as Poland joins a wider European push for sovereign imagery.