Poland
Poland
Launch Sites in Poland
  • Leba. Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Location: Slupsk, Pomerania. Latitude: 54°47' N. Longitude: 17°33' E.
Rockets Developed in Poland
  • Meteor. - sounding rocket - American , development started in 1945. Program cancelled in 1954. Family of sounding rockets.
Space-related People born in Poland
  • Copernicus. - Nicholas Copernicus Polish Scientist. Born 1473. Died 1543.
  • Hermaszewski. - Miroslaw Hermaszewski Polish Pilot Cosmonaut. Born 15 September 1941. Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 7.92 days.
  • Jankowski. - Zenon Jankowski Polish Pilot Cosmonaut. Born 22 November 1937.
  • Yablontsev. - Aleksandr Nikolaevich Yablontsev Russian Pilot Cosmonaut. Born 3 April 1955.
Chronology of Events for Poland

1963 - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1.

  • Test mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi). References: 378. Level: 1.
1965 Apr - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1965 June 16 - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi). References: 1231. Level: 2.
1967 April 5 - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1967 May 13 - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1968 - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2H. LV Configuration: Meteor-2H 1.
  • Test mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1968? - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2H. LV Configuration: Meteor-2H 2.
  • Test mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1968 Oct - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1969? - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2H. LV Configuration: Meteor-2H 3.
  • Test mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1969? - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2H. LV Configuration: Meteor-2H 5.
  • Test mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1969? - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2H. LV Configuration: Meteor-2H 4.
  • Test mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1969 October 3 - 20:30 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Polska. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 October 3 - 22:30 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Polska. Apogee: 49 km (30 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1969 October 3 - 21:33 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Polska. Apogee: 48 km (29 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970? - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2H. LV Configuration: Meteor-2H 6.
  • Test mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 68 km (42 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1970 July 10 - 04:45 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2K.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 85 km (52 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 July 19 - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2K. LV Configuration: Meteor-2K 8.
  • Test mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 378. Level: 2.
1970 August 22 - 00:15 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 57 km (35 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 September 2 - 20:15 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 63 km (39 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 September 7 - 20:15 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 62 km (38 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 September 9 - 20:15 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 61 km (37 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 October 7 - 10:55 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2K.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1970 October 7 - 09:30 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-2K.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 June 11 - 15:40 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1. LV Configuration: Meteor-1 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Polska. Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 June 12 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1. LV Configuration: Meteor-1 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Polska. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 June 14 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3. LV Configuration: Meteor-3 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Polska. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 June 15 - 16:20 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1. LV Configuration: Meteor-1 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Polska. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 June 15 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3. LV Configuration: Meteor-3 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: Polska. Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 September 15 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-1. LV Configuration: Meteor-1 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 36 km (22 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 September 16 - 15:30 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3. LV Configuration: Meteor-3 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 September 17 - 15:50 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3. LV Configuration: Meteor-3 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1973 September 18 - 15:35 GMT - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3. LV Configuration: Meteor-3 Grot-Somit.
  • Aeronomy mission Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). References: 1592. Level: 2.
1974 June 6 - Launch Site: Leba. Launch Vehicle: Meteor. Model: Meteor-3.
  • Aeronomy mission Agency: PIHM. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi). References: 378. Level: 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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