CAMILA – National Constellation of Earth Observation Satellites (ESA/NRP)
CAMILA (Country Awareness Mission in Land Analysis) is a national Earth observation satellite constellation being built by Creotech Instruments S.A. as the main contractor. The constellation was ordered by the Ministry of Development and Technology, which entrusted the conduct and management of the tender to the European Space Agency (ESA). The original contract from April 2025, valued at approximately EUR 51.9 million, covers at least three satellites (radar, high-resolution optical, and lower-resolution optical) together with a ground segment for satellite control and data processing. According to ESA, more than 90 percent of the solution consists of technology developed in Poland, and the intellectual property rights remain in the country. In November 2025 the contract was expanded to more than EUR 59 million, adding a fourth satellite on the HyperSat platform and extending the schedule. It is the largest contract ever signed between ESA and a Polish entity.
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Timeline
- Announced15 Apr 2025
- Original dateDec 2027
- Current dateNov 2029
Change history
- 15 Apr 2025stage: announced
Significance
The constellation is intended to give Poland its own sovereign Earth observation capabilities, both radar and optical, together with a domestic ground segment for satellite control and data processing. Thanks to the more than 90-percent share of domestic technology and the retention of intellectual property rights in Poland, the project strengthens the technological independence of the Polish space sector and engages several hundred specialists across the country.
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- [1]Creotech Instruments secures €52 million ESA contract to build Polish satellite constellation CAMILA ↗archived ✓Creotech Instruments15 Apr 2025StatusStageStage historyAnnouncedOriginal date
Status · Original dateThe project will run from April 2025 to December 2027.
StageCreotech will provide a national constellation of at least three Earth observation satellites along with dedicated ground infrastructure.
Stage history · AnnouncedSigned on 15 April, the contract covers the development of three satellites
- SpaceNews16 Apr 2025
- [3]Creotech Instruments podpisał umowę z ESA na realizację projektu Camila o wartości niemal 52 mln euro ↗archived ✓Nauka w Polsce (PAP)15 Apr 2025CostFundingInvestor
CostCałkowita wartość projektu wynosi 51,9 mln euro, z czego 25,6 mln euro przypada na Creotech Instruments.
Funding · Investornarodowa konstelacja satelitów została zamówiona przez Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii, które wybrało Europejską Agencję Kosmiczną (ESA) do realizacji i zarządzania przetargiem.
- Creotech InstrumentsNov 2025Current date
Current dateCreotech Instruments now plans to complete its part of the CAMILA project in November 2029
- SpaceNews2024
LocationAt our facility in Piaseczno, close to Warsaw, where we make 10 microsatellites per year, our capacities are fully booked.
- Funding
FundingPoland will fund the expected €85 million (378 million zloty) costs while the ESA will help the country with the design, construction, launch and commissioning of the satellites.