SpaceForest completes fourth test flight of PERUN rocket

SpaceForest, a company based in Gdynia, has successfully completed the fourth test flight of its PERUN rocket at the Ustka training ground. The mission focused on testing a modernized thrust vector control (TVC) system, as well as navigation and autonomy subsystems. The flight concluded with the activation of a flight termination system, and the rocket was successfully recovered from the sea within the training area.

Robert Magiera, CEO of SpaceForest and mission director, stated that this flight marks a transition from verifying individual technological solutions to the maturation of a dual-use rocket system intended for scientific, commercial, and military applications. The company is currently analyzing telemetry data from the mission and preparing for a fifth flight.

SpaceForest is exploring potential collaborations with international partners, including those from Portugal and Denmark. There is also long-term potential for the Ustka training ground to serve as a civilian spaceport for suborbital research and commercial flights.