Creotech Instruments secures €52 million ESA contract to build Polish satellite constellation CAMILA

A key player in the European DeepTech market and a leading Polish space technology company, Creotech Instruments S.A., has signed the largest contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to date — a landmark €52 million agreement for the CAMILA (Country Awareness Mission in Land Analysis) satellite constellation. Under the contract, Creotech will provide a national constellation of at least three Earth observation satellites along with dedicated ground infrastructure. The contract also includes satellite launch services and the conduct of full-scale missions. This is a significant milestone not only for Poland’s rapidly growing space sector, but also for Europe’s strategic autonomy in satellite technology.

In the CAMILA project, Creotech Instruments serves as the prime contractor for a system comprising three observation satellites and the ground segment for satellite control and data processing. The company will execute the project in partnership with leading Polish space sector subcontractors boasting extensive experience in working with ESA. The CAMILA constellation was commissioned by the Ministry of Development and Technology, with ESA selected to manage the tender process. The project will run from April 2025 to December 2027.

“Ten years ago, Creotech Instruments developed an ambitious strategy to become Europe’s next major space mission integrator and prime contractor. In December 2024, we signed our first major contract to deliver a complete satellite system for the Polish Armed Forces under the MIKROGLOB program. Today’s agreement is another milestone of similar scale, fulfilling the vision we set a decade ago,” said Grzegorz Brona, CEO of Creotech Instruments S.A.

“CAMILA is a project of strategic importance, both for Creotech Instruments and the entire European space sector. It attests to our technological maturity and ability to deliver advanced satellite missions. It also demonstrates the deep trust in our business model and the Polish-built HyperSat platform we have been developing over the past years. We are honored to take on this responsibility and sincerely thank ESA for their confidence,” added Grzegorz Brona.

Signed on 15 April, the contract covers the development of three satellites: a radar satellite, a high-resolution optical satellite, and a lower-resolution optical satellite. The CAMILA program also provides for several additional options that may further increase the final contract value. These include the delivery of a fourth satellite and in-orbit servicing of the constellation.

Of the total EUR 52m value of the project, nearly EUR 26m will be allocated to Creotech Instruments. The balance will go to subcontractors Creotech Instruments plans to engage for the project. Contracts with these partners will be signed in the coming weeks. Among them are several leading companies from the Polish space sector.

• CloudFerro S.A. (Warsaw) – will provide ground segment services, including satellite data reception and delivery of processed data to end users via its Polish cloud infrastructure.
• Eycore Sp. z o.o. (Warsaw) – responsible for developing the space radar system; the company specializes in the manufacture and sale of satellites and SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technologies.
• GMV Innovating Solutions Sp. z o.o. – will deliver the integrated Flight Operations System, comprising specialized software for satellite control and hardware for operator stations.
• KP Labs Sp. z o.o. (Gliwice) – will provide a high-performance Data Processing Unit (DPU), along with software, compression algorithms, and an EGSE test system.
• Scanway S.A. (Wrocław) – will prepare and deliver complete Earth observation instruments (telescopes) for integration into at least two optical satellites.

The knowledge and experience gained through this project will directly enhance Poland’s national security and autonomy in terms of space technology. Further, the project will not only elevate Poland’s presence in the European space market but also lead to the full integration of Polish companies into key European supply chains for small satellite systems.

According to ESA, the winning solution consists of more than 90% Polish-developed technology, with both intellectual property and legal rights remaining within Poland. Many of these systems have already been tested in space during the EagleEye test mission conducted by Creotech Instruments in 2024.

The implementation of such an ambitious program as CAMILA is made possible by the strategic decisions of the Polish government to support the domestic space sector. Programs like CAMILA, MIKROGLOB, and the upcoming spaceflight of Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski to the International Space Station in May 2025 are the direct outcome of this commitment.

The CAMILA project represents the third advanced Earth observation satellite constellation ordered by the Republic of Poland. Following the earlier order of the POLEOS system from Airbus Defence&Space France and Creotech Instruments’ contract with the Armament Agency to deliver four observation satellites for the Polish military under the MIKROGLOB program, the three-satellite CAMILA constellation will mark another significant step toward building independent Polish space capabilities.

In December 2024, Creotech Instruments signed a contract with the State Treasury’s Armament Agency to supply the Satellite Earth Observation System under the MIKROGLOB program with a record value of PLN 453m net, the largest in the history of Poland’s space sector. This contract includes the delivery of four microsatellites based on the company’s HyperSat platform under development for the Polish defense sector. In March 2025, Creotech completed the crucial second phase of this program, Phase B2, which involved the development and transfer of complete design documentation, for which the company received PLN 20.53 million net.

Beyond CAMILA and MIKROGLOB, Creotech continues to develop other ambitious missions. These include a mission to place a satellite in lunar orbit and build six scientific satellites to study plasma in space together with ESA, and a mission to test on-orbit refueling and a robotic project aimed at capturing objects in space together with Germany’s OHB. All these missions are being developed based on the standards and solutions created for the EagleEye mission using the HyperSat satellite platform.