📋 Tender Overview
On July 3, the Polish suborbital rocket ILR-33 Bursztyn 2K reached space. This is a historic achievement of Polish engineers and an important moment for the Polish space industry and the entire sector related to the use of space. The project was developed by the ?ukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Aviation.
ILR-33 Amber 2K Rocket – Breakthrough Space Technology from Poland
The Amber Rocket is an ecological project created by the ?ukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Aviation. It is powered by a hybrid engine with an oxidizer in the form of hydrogen peroxide and solid fuel engines. It moves at a speed of almost 1.4 km/s and is to be used, among other things, to carry out technology tests for the space industry and scientific research. The solutions used in it are pioneering.
– With this project and the technologies used in it, we want to prove to the world that elements of sustainable, ecological transport are possible in space – said the director of the institute, Dr. Pawe? St??ycki, before the test flight.
Space flight from Norway
The Polish suborbital rocket took off from the Andoya base in Norway and reached a height that would allow us to talk about reaching the cosmic line. Its designers assumed that it could fly to an altitude of 100 km. As the test proved, this value was achieved.
Technical details of the flight are currently being worked on and will be made public in the coming days.
What are the uses of the Amber rocket?
According to the Polish Space Agency, the Amber rocket has many applications. It can be used, among others, for atmospheric research, carrying out various scientific experiments conducted with the development of science, new technologies and industrial development in mind.
?ukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation: a pioneer of aviation and space research
?ukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation is one of the largest research and development institutions in Europe and the largest in Poland in the aviation industry. The Institute has almost a hundred years of experience in research on aviation and space technologies. The institute's engineers cooperate with the largest global companies, including European satellite integrators and companies involved in the development and production of rockets that carry satellites into orbit.
