The Hellenic Space Agency ( el, Ελληνικός Διαστημικός Οργανισμός), abbreviated as the HSA ( el, ΕΛΔΟ, ''ELDO''), was the
national space agency of
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...
. It was founded at 19 March 2018 as a
public limited company
A public limited company (legally abbreviated to PLC or plc) is a type of public company under United Kingdom company law, some Commonwealth jurisdictions, and the Republic of Ireland. It is a limited liability company whose shares may be fr ...
by the
Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media.
On August 9, 2019, it was replaced by the ( el, Ελληνικό Κέντρο Διαστήματος).
Purpose
Its purpose was to shape the country's space strategy, to promote the participation of
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...
in
space programs, and to participate in space events.
Weblinks
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References
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Space agencies
Space program of Greece
Independent government agencies of Greece
Research institutes in Greece
2018 establishments in Greece
2019 disestablishments in Greece