On 13th July, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Republic of Poland announced that a new ESA centre focused on civil security and resilience will be located in Warsaw. The goal is to support efficient and coordinated development of European capabilities in these important fields.
The announcement came at a joint press conference in Warsaw, with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański participating. The new centre will aid ESA’s growing security and resilience activities and will operate alongside other ESA facilities across Europe, including the European Space Security and Education Centre (ESEC) in Belgium. This arrangement aims to maintain a coherent and coordinated European approach to security challenges.
“The new ESA Centre will mark a new chapter for ESA and a major step for Poland which has rapidly become one of the driving forces in Europe’s space sector. As Europe continues to strengthen its resilience in an increasingly challenging environment, the Centre will help build the capabilities we need to protect our interests, support our citizens and act with confidence. This new ESA centre in Warsaw will contribute to that ambition, while building on Poland’s growing expertise and commitment to space,” said ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.
“The choice of Poland as the location for the new ESA Centre means that Poland now has exceptional potential for the development of space technologies. This is an expression of trust in Poland, its institutions, businesses and the scientific community,” commented Minister Andrzej Domański.
This announcement follows a Letter of Intent signed during ESA’s Council at Ministerial Level in Bremen, Germany, in November 2025 (CM25). The document launched joint work on creating the facility, and a joint ESA-Polish Task Force was formed to outline the centre’s objectives, scope, and implementation plan.
Poland’s role in European space activities will be strengthened by the centre. Since joining ESA in 2012, Poland has expanded its space capabilities and industry. The country has increased its participation in ESA programmes, raised its subscriptions at CM25, and committed to ESA’s European Resilience from Space (ERS) initiative, which aims to improve Europe’s resilience through quicker access to reliable data, secure communications, and better decision-making in crises.
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