By Sarah Cope | 2025-09-09

Polish space infrastructure company SatRev's recent handover of a satellite ground station it designed for an Omani company is a sign of the expanding cooperation between the two nations in the space domain.

SatRev designed and manufactured the system in Poland for pioneering Omani state-run company ETCO Space, before overseeing its installation in the sultanate in July.

ETCO Space in 2023 became the first Omani company to launch a satellite, Aman-1, into low Earth orbit, and offers services such as satellite imagery, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) powered prediction models.

Construction of the Omani satellite ground station began following the signing of a contract in March 2023, with the handover completed in July this year.

Ground stations communicate with satellites and other spacecraft by transmitting and receiving radio waves, via signal processing systems that enable them to receive and share data and images.

The ground station in Oman, which is housed under a weatherproof enclosure called a randome, features a 3.5-meter antenna capable of satellite communication in the ultra high frequency (UHF) and S bands.

Built to withstand desert conditions and salinity from the nearby coast, the facility is designed to accommodate future growth and enable the integration of satellite platforms, AI tools and data analytics capabilities.

It supports commercial and government customers under its Ground Station as a Service (G-SaaS) model, which provides satellite operators with on-demand access to ground station infrastructure and services.

Oman's push to diversify

In recent years, the Omani government has expressed interest in building sovereign space capabilities as part of broader efforts to diversify its economy.

For Poland, the collaboration highlights a growing role for its private space industry in international partnerships, including with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and African nations.

"This station is not just infrastructure -- it’s a key that opens the door to the entire GCC region," SatRev cofounder and CEO Grzegorz Zwoliński told SpaceNews at the time of the handover.

"For our partners and investors, it sends a clear message: SatRev is ready to scale globally, here and now."

At the 2021 International Astronautical Congress in Dubai, SatRev, Polish AI and data analytics company TUATARA and ETCO Space agreed to develop Oman’s first CubeSat, build ground infrastructure, and train Omani engineers.

CubeSats are small, low-cost satellites used to conduct space missions.

SatRev and the Omani government last year established a joint venture, Spazers, to produce and launch satellites.

Leading Poland’s space sector

Since it began operations in 2016, SatRev has launched 12 satellites ranging from 1U to 6U standards, including the KRAKsat and Światowid nanosats deployed from the International Space Station in 2019.

The company plans to debut on Warsaw’s NewConnect stock exchange later this year, and is expanding its operations in the Middle East and Africa.

In Africa, it has partnered with Rwanda’s Locus Dynamics to design, manufacture and operate microsatellites equipped with high-resolution sensors, with plans to establish a ground station and mission control center in Kigali.

The launch of the Omani ground station positions SatRev as a bridge between Poland’s growing space sector and international clients, with its leaders anticipating the delivery of space capabilities to a wide range of global clients.