Hellenic Space Agency

Hellenic Space Agency
Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός
Agency overview
FormedMarch 19, 2018 (2018-03-19) (Replaced by Hellenic Space Centre August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09))
Headquarters11, Fragoudi str. and Al. Pantou,11, 10163 Kallithéa, Greece
Agency executives
  • Christodoulos Protopappas, President
  • Georgios Mantzouris, CEO
Parent departmentMinistry of Digital Governance
Websitehttps://www.hellenicspaceagency.gov.gr/

The Hellenic Space Agency (Greek: Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός), abbreviated as the HSA (Greek: ΕΛΔΟ, ELDO), was the national space agency of Greece always in cooperation with Hellenic National Space Committee. It was founded at 19 March 2018 as a public limited company by the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media.[1][2] On August 9, 2019, it was replaced by the Hellenic Space Center. (Greek: Ελληνικό Κέντρο Διαστήματος).[3]

Satellites of Greece

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Christodoulos Protopapas, June 29, 2017, French Guiana. Launch day of the HELLAS SAT 3 satellite.

Hellas Sat is a company active in the field of satellite systems and communications. It was established in 2001 and has assumed, through contracts, the exclusive rights to use the orbital position of Greece and Cyprus (39° East). In 2013 OTE sold its shares (99.05%) for €208 million to Arabsat Cyprus Ltd, a subsidiary of Arabsat. In its two privately owned satellite control stations - one in Greece and the other in Cyprus - it employs 65 scientifically qualified people. The CEO of the company for a number of years is Christodoulos Protopapas.[4] 

Hellas Sat 2[5] Hellas Sat 3[6] SaudiGeoSat-1/HellasSat-4[7][8] UPSat[9][10][11]

Purpose

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Its purpose was to shape the country's space strategy, to promote the participation of Greece in space programs, and to participate in space events.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ορίστηκε το Δ.Σ. του Ελληνικού Διαστημικού Οργανισμού – πρόεδρος ο Σταμάτης Κριμιζής - Kathimerini".
  2. ^ "Ίδρυση του Ελληνικού Διαστημικού Οργανισμού (ΕΛΔΟ)". 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Καταργείται ο Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός - Έρχεται το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Διαστήματος". LiFO (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. ^ "SSPI Names CEO of Hellas Sat and projects of Speedcast and Ultisat as recipients of the 2021 Better Satellite World Awards".
  5. ^ "Greece & Cyprus launch 'Hellas Sat 3' satellite".
  6. ^ Greece & Cyprus launch ‘Hellas Sat 3′ satellite
  7. ^ "Ariane Flight VA247". Arianespace. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  8. ^ Lockheed Martin Completes Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 Satellite Assembly and Ships to Environmental Testing Lockheed Martin 30 November 2017
  9. ^ ""UPSat": O πρώτος δορυφόρος ελληνικής κατασκευής!" [The first Greek-made satellite!]. Euronews Greece (in Greek). 20 April 2016.
  10. ^ "HELMARS-SAT:Η ιστορία του πρώτου 100% ελληνικού τηλεπικοινωνιακού δορυφόρου που δεν εκτοξεύτηκε ποτέ" [HELMARS-SAT:The story of the first 100% Greek telecommunications satellite that was never launched]. VIA Diplomacy (in Greek).
  11. ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk. "UPSat (QB50 GR02)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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