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Creotech targets up to tenfold satellite-production capacity by 2029 as Europe remains reliant on US launchers

Polish satellite maker Creotech Instruments plans to increase production capacity by as much as tenfold by 2029, CEO Grzegorz Brona said, while warning that Europe will rely on US rockets to launch satellites for years. Poland is also developing domestic satellite and small-launcher capabilities, with technologies intended for civil and military use.

Discovered 2026-10-18T21:54:47.728653-07:00 | 2026-10-18T21:54:47.728653-07:00

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Creotech’s planned capacity increase points to a substantial expansion of Poland’s satellite-manufacturing ambitions, while the reporting identifies repeatable designs, suppliers, testing capacity, skilled workers and customers as prerequisites for scaling production.
Europe’s reliance on US rockets remains a constraint on putting its satellites into orbit. Poland’s work on small-satellite launch technologies is intended for both civil and military applications, but the articles do not provide a timeline for operational launch capability.

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