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Eycore-1

Eycore-1 is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Polish company Eycore. It is the first Polish satellite using domestically developed Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology. The spacecraft is based on the MP42 satellite bus developed by the Lithuanian company NanoAvionics. Eycore's mother company, Advanced Protection Systems (APS), is a manufacturer of military anti-drone systems. The satellite is designed to support both military and civilian applications. Eycore-1 was launched on 3 May 2026 on the Falcon 9's CAS500-2 rideshare mission. This made Eycore the second European private company to own its own SAR satellite.

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Eycore-1
Mission typeDual-use SAR
OperatorPoland Eycore
COSPAR ID2026-100U
Spacecraft properties
BusMP42 microsatellite
Start of mission
Launch date3 May 2026, 7:00 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 CAS500-2 rideshare mission

Eycore-1 is an Earth observation satellite developed by the Polish company Eycore.1234 It is the first Polish satellite using domestically developed Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology.5 The spacecraft is based on the MP42 satellite bus developed by the Lithuanian company NanoAvionics.67 Eycore's mother company, Advanced Protection Systems (APS), is a manufacturer of military anti-drone systems.2 The satellite is designed to support both military and civilian applications.1 Eycore-1 was launched on 3 May 2026 on the Falcon 9's CAS500-2 rideshare mission.8910431112 This made Eycore the second European private company to own its own SAR satellite.13

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  2. "Poland Prepares to Launch Domestic SAR Satellite Eycore-1". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  3. jnally (2026-04-28). "SpaceX mission to launch multiple EO satellites". Spatial Source. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  4. "🇵🇱💪🚀 "Eycore-1 opens a new chapter for us, for the Polish space sector and for European radar-based Earth observation capabilities. 🛰️" | Radoslaw Piesiewicz". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  5. "#newspace #sar #spacetech #poland #europe #earthobservation #eycore | Eycore". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  6. "NanoAvionics to Launch Trio of Milestone Payloads on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission – SatNews". satnews.com. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  7. "Kosmiczny sojusz polsko-litewski: Eycore i NanoAvionics z porozumieniem o integracji systemów satelitarnych". MamStartup (in Polish). 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  8. "CAS500-2 Mission". SpaceX. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  9. "Polski satelita EYCORE-1 gotowy do startu. Piszemy historię Polski w kosmosie". INNPoland.pl (in Polish). 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  10. "W maju na orbitę trafi polski satelita EYCORE-1 - z radarem „widzącym" w dzień i w nocy". wnp.pl (in Polish). 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
  11. "#falcon9 #sar | Eycore". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  12. Maták, Juraj. "Družice". Kozmonautika. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  13. Adamowski, Jarosław (2026-05-05). "Polish space company Eycore launches first SAR Earth observation satellite". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
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