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# MaiaSpace signs Polish institute to build Colibri kick-stage engines
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-04-23-maiaspace-ilot-kickstage-contract/
- Published: 2025-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:02:50.000Z
- Description: French ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace signed a contract with Poland's Łukasiewicz-ILOT and spin-off Thaliana Space to develop and deliver 420 newton engines for its Colibri kick stage, extending the Maia rocket's payload reach.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [Łukasiewicz-ILOT press release, 23 April 2025](https://ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/en/?p=105623&ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not disclose the contract's value or guarantee the engine will fly on Maia's planned 2026 debut.

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