Eycore-1

Eycore-1
Mission typeDual-use SAR
OperatorPoland Eycore
COSPAR ID2026-100U
Spacecraft properties
BusMP42 microsatellite
Start of mission
Launch date3 May 2026, 7:00 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 CAS500-2 rideshare mission

Eycore-1 is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Polish company Eycore.[1][2][3][4] It is the first Polish satellite using domestically developed Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology.[5] The spacecraft is based on the MP42 satellite bus developed by the Lithuanian company NanoAvionics.[6][7] Eycore's mother company, Advanced Protection Systems (APS), is a manufacturer of military anti-drone systems.[2] The satellite is designed to support both military and civilian applications.[1] Eycore-1 was launched on 3 May 2026 on the Falcon 9's CAS500-2 rideshare mission.[8][9][10][4][3][11][12] This made Eycore the second European private company to own its own SAR satellite.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "EYCORE to Launch SAR Radar Satellite into Orbit - Poland Insight". 2026-04-27. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  2. ^ a b "Poland Prepares to Launch Domestic SAR Satellite Eycore-1". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  3. ^ a b jnally (2026-04-28). "SpaceX mission to launch multiple EO satellites". Spatial Source. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  4. ^ a b "🇵🇱💪🚀 "Eycore-1 opens a new chapter for us, for the Polish space sector and for European radar-based Earth observation capabilities. 🛰️" | Radoslaw Piesiewicz". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  5. ^ "#newspace #sar #spacetech #poland #europe #earthobservation #eycore | Eycore". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  6. ^ "NanoAvionics to Launch Trio of Milestone Payloads on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission – SatNews". satnews.com. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  7. ^ "Kosmiczny sojusz polsko-litewski: Eycore i NanoAvionics z porozumieniem o integracji systemów satelitarnych". MamStartup (in Polish). 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  8. ^ "CAS500-2 Mission". SpaceX. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  9. ^ "Polski satelita EYCORE-1 gotowy do startu. Piszemy historię Polski w kosmosie". INNPoland.pl (in Polish). 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  10. ^ "W maju na orbitę trafi polski satelita EYCORE-1 - z radarem „widzącym" w dzień i w nocy". wnp.pl (in Polish). 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  11. ^ "#falcon9 #sar | Eycore". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  12. ^ Maták, Juraj. "Družice". Kozmonautika. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  13. ^ Adamowski, Jarosław (2026-05-05). "Polish space company Eycore launches first SAR Earth observation satellite". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
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