PERUN Suborbital Rocket Test Flight – Pre-Launch Meeting In Gdynia
As preparations for the PERUN suborbital rocket test flight intensify, SpaceForest welcomed partners and clients to its headquarters in Gdynia for a pre-launch meeting. This special gathering brought together representatives of institutions and companies whose research payloads will fly on the upcoming mission, planned for autumn 2025 from the Central Air Force Training Range in Ustka, Poland.
During this mission, we will validate rocket systems, integrate research payloads with the launch platform, and conduct scientific and technological experiments under real suborbital flight conditions. In addition, the flight will complete the first of four milestones under our Boost! contract with ESA, strengthening European space transportation capabilities. Moreover, launching from a Polish range marks an important step in building national rocket competence. As a result, the event will raise public awareness of the potential of the Polish space sector and confirm that our safety procedures meet the highest international standards.
This event highlighted the collaborative spirit driving the PERUN programme. By bringing together research teams, industry partners and the SpaceForest engineering team, we are collectively paving the way for new opportunities in European space transportation and suborbital research.
Direct conversations with experts
During the pre-launch meeting held ahead of the PERUN suborbital rocket test flight, participants had a unique opportunity to speak directly with experts involved in the project.
The team of experts:
Robert Magiera – CEO
Adam Matusiewicz – Rocket Department Manager
Piotr Szczepiński – Mechanical Design Department Manager
Piotr Król – Commercial Leader of PERUN Rocket Program
Krzysztof Osiak – Marketing Communication Manager
Attendees of the meeting at SpaceForest Headquarters – ALEBROWAR SP. Z O.O., AstroBio AGH, AstroFarms, Immortal Onion, FC Auto System, Przedsiębiorstwo Nasienne TORAF SP. Z O.O., RESQ GLOBAL SOLUTIONS SP. Z O.O., TVN24, TVP Gdańsk, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Pomorskiego, Urząd Miasta Gdyni, Gdynia.pl, Wojskowy Instytut Medycyny Lotniczej.
Third PERUN Suborbital Rocket Test Flight — Mission Overview
The upcoming mission will mark another significant milestone in the development of Polish and European rocket technologies. Carried out under the Boost! programme in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), the flight will aim to reach a partial nominal altitude and achieve the first of four milestones under the ESA contract.
Press Release / 2025.10.06 (EN):
SpaceForest Announces Next PERUN Rocket Test – Launch from Central Air Force Training Range in Ustka Planned for Autumn 2025
Komunikat Prasowy / 2025.10.06 (PL):
SpaceForest ogłasza kolejny test rakiety PERUN – start z Centralnego Poligonu Sił Powietrznych w Ustce planowany na jesień 2025
The flight will involve:
- Validation of rocket systems and safety procedures
- Integration and launch of multiple scientific and technological payloads
- Execution and recovery of experiments under real suborbital flight conditions
- Verification of the Thrust Vector Control (TVC) and onboard safety systems
- Data collection on flight dynamics, including vibration and overload profiles
Research Payloads and Experiments
For the first time in the history of Polish space technology, research payloads and scientific experiments will fly on a fully domestically developed rocket.
These Experiments* include:
- THOR 1/2 – study of the effects of overload on biological culture media
- THOR 2/2 – cultivation of living bone cells in microscale biological systems
- RESQ – study of the RESQ™ Cuff Compression Force Stability under Suborbital Conditions
- AstroFarms Kombucha – research on SCOBY cultures in suborbital flight conditions
- Toraf Seeds – study of seed germination under extreme launch and flight conditions
- SpaceForest Advanced Electronics – verification of durability and quality of space-grade components
- Commercial payloads – demonstration and promotional activities
*More details about research payloads will be shared in a dedicated article soon.
SpaceForest – Polish Technology Serving Space Exploration
Based in Gdynia since 2004, SpaceForest develops advanced rocket, radar, microwave, and space advanced electronics technologies. PERUN — Poland’s first reusable suborbital rocket — is fully developed by SpaceForest with support from ESA and POLSA.
Join Upcoming PERUN Missions
We invite scientific institutions, research teams and technology companies to collaborate on future PERUN rocket missions. These flights offer a unique opportunity to test technologies and conduct research in real launch, suborbital flight, microgravity and near-space conditions.
More information about rocket: perunrocket.com
PERUN Flight 3 – Be Part of the Mission!
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