Live connection with the Polish astronaut!
During his stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Polish astronaut dr Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski will connect live with Polish children and youth on four occasions, including during an event hosted at our university as part of the IGNIS mission’s accompanying educational programme.
In addition to Wrocław and the University of Wrocław, space-themed educational events for children, teenagers, and students will also take place in Łódź, Rzeszów, and Warsaw. Each event will culminate in a live connection with the International Space Station and a conversation with the Polish astronaut. Each gathering will feature around eight hours of diverse educational activities, including workshops, lectures, thematic panels, and science picnics.
Each event, including ours, will host approximately 300 participants – mainly winners of space-themed competitions organised by POLSA since autumn 2024. Additionally, children, teenagers, and teachers from primary and secondary schools that actively implement the “space path” curriculum will also attend. These meetings are closed events, and participant lists have been prepared well in advance.
During the event, participants will connect with the ISS via radio transmission. This link is made possible thanks to the support of amateur radio operators from the ARISS programme. The questions for Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski were selected through the “Ask the Astronaut” competition, organised by POLSA in December 2024. Accompanying the radio link will be space-themed workshops designed for children, teenagers, and university students (aged 8-25). In Wrocław, a science picnic and numerous experimental demonstrations will also take place, prepared by the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Wrocław. Special guest Piotr Kosek from Astrofaza will share insights into Polish experiments conducted aboard the ISS. A panel discussion is also planned, focusing on space technologies adapted for everyday use, featuring space experts working in Poland and at ESA.
The main part of each event – the live connection with the astronaut and its associated activities (lasting around three hours) – will be streamed on YouTube. Our event will take place on 4 July 2025, from 8:30 to 11:30. The live stream will be available on the YouTube channel of the Polish Space Agency.
Event organisers: Ministry of Development and Technology, Polish Space Agency (POLSA), European Space Agency (ESA)
Co-organisers: EC1, University of Wrocław, Rzeszów University of Technology, Copernicus Science Centre
Media access: The event is open to the press. Media outlets interested in attending are kindly asked to contact the Polish Space Agency’s event coordinator: Joanna Bronka at joanna.bronka@polsa.gov.pl, tel. +48 510 926 469.
The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Development and Technology, established in 2014. Its mission is to support the Polish space industry by implementing the priorities of the Polish Space Strategy. POLSA collaborates with international space agencies and national administration in the research and utilisation of outer space. It is responsible for promoting Poland’s space sector both domestically and internationally. POLSA also conducts outreach and educational initiatives on the application of satellite technologies (e.g. navigation, observation, and communication) in the economy, public administration, and daily life.
Polska Agencja Kosmiczna (POLSA) jest agencją wykonawczą Ministerstwa Rozwoju i Technologii, powołaną w 2014 r. Jej zadaniem jest wspieranie polskiego przemysłu kosmicznego poprzez realizację priorytetów Polskiej Strategii Kosmicznej. POLSA współpracuje z międzynarodowymi agencjami oraz administracją państwową w zakresie badania i użytkowania przestrzeni kosmicznej. Odpowiada za promocję polskiego sektora kosmicznego w kraju i za granicą. POLSA prowadzi również działania związane z informacją i edukacją nt. wykorzystania technologii satelitarnych (m.in. nawigacji, obserwacji i komunikacji) w gospodarce, administracji i w życiu codziennym.
Link to broadcast of the event on the Polish Space Agency channel:
Date of publication: 30.06.2025
Date of modification: 4.07.2025
Compiled by: POLSA.
Published by: EJK
