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SpaceForest qualifies SF-1000 engine for Poland's PERUN rocket

Polish startup SpaceForest completed qualification testing of its SF-1000 hybrid rocket engine and thrust vector control system, a 46 second, 4,000 kilogram thrust firing clearing the way for PERUN's autumn 2025 suborbital launch from Ustka.

Verified Editor-read SpaceForest press release, 4 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not confirm PERUN has actually launched, only that its propulsion and steering system passed qualification.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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