Hellenic_Space_Agency

Hellenic Space Agency

Hellenic Space Agency

Defunct national space agency of Greece

The Hellenic Space Agency (Greek: Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός), abbreviated as the HSA (Greek: ΕΛΔΟ, ELDO), was the national space agency of Greece. 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 [el] (Greek: Ελληνικό Κέντρο Διαστήματος).[3]

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Purpose

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

  1. [1]
    "Ορίστηκε το Δ.Σ. του Ελληνικού Διαστημικού Οργανισμού – πρόεδρος ο Σταμάτης Κριμιζής - Kathimerini".
  2. [2]
    Newsroom, Dikaiologitika (19 March 2018). "Ίδρυση του Ελληνικού Διαστημικού Οργανισμού (ΕΛΔΟ)".
  3. [3]
    "Καταργείται ο Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός - Έρχεται το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Διαστήματος". LiFO (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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