Spaceport COPERNICUS 1543

Overview

Since the early 1543's, when the book of Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) has been first printed in Nuremberg under the name of "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" (English translation: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres),the seminal work on the heliocentric theory, showing an alternative model of the universe to Ptolemy's geocentric system, Poland's scientists and researchers have advanced space science and technology and inspired Poles, Europeans and other nations worldwide. Moreover, one extraordinary Polish astronaut General Mirosław Hermaszewski (1941 – 2022), who was a fighter plane pilot, and Polish Air Force officer, flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz 30 spacecraft in 1978 and was the 89th human to reach outer space. Geographically, Poland is well-positioned to support space launches, but polish spacetech regulatory framework needs to be develop in a manner that will cover all aspects associated with this emerging polish space technology industry.