Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός | |
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Formed | March 19, 2018 | (Replaced by Hellenic Space Centre August 9, 2019 )
Headquarters | 11, Fragoudi str. and Al. Pantou,11, 10163 Kallithéa, Greece |
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Parent department | Ministry of Digital Governance |
Website | https://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. 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]
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]