Hellenic Space Agency Explained

Hellenic Space Agency
Native Name:	Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός
Formed:	(Replaced by Hellenic Space Centre)
Headquarters:	11, Fragoudi str. and Al. Pantou,11, 10163 Kallithéa, Greece
Chief1 Name:	Christodoulos Protopappas
Chief1 Position:	President
Chief2 Name:	Georgios Mantzouris
Chief2 Position:	CEO
Parent Department:	Ministry of Digital Governance
Website:	https://www.hellenicspaceagency.gov.gr/

The Hellenic Space Agency (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός), abbreviated as the HSA (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ελληνικό Κέντρο Διαστήματος).^[3]

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]

External links

• HSC

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ορίστηκε το Δ.Σ. του Ελληνικού Διαστημικού Οργανισμού – πρόεδρος ο Σταμάτης Κριμιζής - Kathimerini.
2. Web site: Ίδρυση του Ελληνικού Διαστημικού Οργανισμού (ΕΛΔΟ). Newsroom. Dikaiologitika. 19 March 2018.
3. Web site: Καταργείται ο Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός - Έρχεται το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Διαστήματος. LiFO. el. 2020-03-07.