Poland has successfully launched a three-stage suborbital rocket, marking the latest achievement in the country’s developing space sector.
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk announced on Monday that the rocket completed a “safe and stable” test flight, reaching an altitude of 65 km above its training grounds in northern Poland.
Tomczyk added that the rocket achieved all of its intended objectives, including precise stage separation, guidance to a designated point in space, and flight along a planned trajectory.
This launch was the final test in the development of Poland’s three-stage launch system, following previous single- and two-stage launches earlier in 2025.
The project, conducted by a domestic consortium, was initiated by the previous Polish government in 2020. Its goal is to develop a rocket capable of carrying a 40-kilogram payload to an altitude exceeding 100 km.
Initially, the rocket will be used to transport research payloads into space, but in the future, it may also be adapted for the development of anti-aircraft and tactical missiles.
“The rocket is based on three stages with solid-fuel engines, which offer advantages primarily related to military applications,” said Michał Pakosz, head of the Rocket Technology Department at the Lukasiewicz Aviation Institute.
