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Czechia to Build and Donate All-Weather Earth-Observation Satellite to Ukraine Within a Year

Prague describes the domestically developed multisensor craft as a dual-use asset for reconstruction support plus reconnaissance.

Overview

  • Project implementation is slated to begin in the coming months with the first handover targeted in roughly a year.
  • The satellite will carry radar for night and poor-weather imaging alongside optical sensors, radiation detection, and radio-frequency spectrum monitoring.
  • Officials indicated Ukraine is expected to receive additional satellites of the same type beyond the initial unit.
  • Launch services and other operational delivery details have not been disclosed.
  • The effort is led by the Czech Ministry of Transport under the government’s Ukraine recovery program with involvement from domestic space firms.