Mikroglob-2 and Mikroglob-4 have imaged Warsaw from orbit, offering visible evidence that Poland’s Earth-observation constellation is moving beyond a single-satellite demonstration. The images do not, however, establish that the whole system is ready for continuous operational service.
Creotech Instruments released the images on 10 November. They were taken on 17 October during one pass over Poland, about a minute apart. Mikroglob-4 captured a colour RGB image of Warsaw, while Mikroglob-2 produced a panchromatic image. The company said recognisable features include the Warsaw Citadel, National Stadium and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
That is a meaningful milestone because Mikroglob-2, -3 and -4 were launched only on 1 October aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-18 mission. But the system is still in commissioning and acceptance, according to the company material supplied to PAP. Image instruments and satellite pointing systems are being calibrated.
Creotech presents the release as part of Poland’s effort to obtain observation data independently from orbit. The direction matters: Mikroglob is a four-satellite Earth-observation system being built by Creotech for the Armament Agency, using the company’s Polish-developed HyperSat platform. Images from two newly launched spacecraft show that commissioning of the constellation is advancing.
The distinction between a successful image and a dependable service remains central. The available material gives no resolution figures, revisit capability, data-delivery latency or date for full operational readiness. Warsaw’s images are therefore a concrete commissioning milestone, not a substitute for those performance measures. Their eventual disclosure will show whether the system’s promising demonstration becomes a regularly usable observation capability.
Source: Nauka w Polsce / Fundacja PAP.
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- Nauka w Polsce · Fundacja PAP — Źródło: Nauka w Polsce (Fundacja PAP) (https://naukawpolsce.pl/) · Source date: 2026-11-10
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