On Monday, January 19, 2026, a ceremony inaugurating the new building of the NATO Space Centre of Excellence took place in Toulouse. During the event, attended by the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (Allied Command Transformation), Admiral Pierre Vandier, the Centre’s achievement of full operational capability was officially announced. The Ministry of National Defence was represented at the event by the Director of the Department of Innovation, Brigadier General Marcin Górka.
Photo: Polish Ministry Of National Defence
The NATO Space Centre of Excellence was established in January 2023 through the involvement of 15 NATO member states, including Poland. The Centre’s mission is to provide knowledge, analyses, and products related to the use of space for NATO and the sponsoring nations, to stimulate the sharing of expertise in space utilization and interoperability, and to serve as a bridge between NATO and all relevant national and international space-related organizations across various sectors.
Participation in the co-creation of the Centre contributes to building expertise in the space operational domain within the Polish Armed Forces and underscores the importance Poland places on the development of space capabilities within NATO and allied nations.
