Hellenic Space Center

What Hellenic Space Center does

The Hellenic Space Center (Ελληνικό Κέντρο Διαστήματος, ΕΛΚΕΔ / ELKED) is Greece's national space agency, established as a non-profit public organization supervised by the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence. Headquartered at 178 Kifisias Avenue, Chalandri, Athens, the agency coordinates all Greek space activities, co-formulates national space policy with the government, and represents Greece at the European Space Agency (full member since 2005), the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (member since November 2025), and as a signatory of the Artemis Accords (2022).

HSC's core technical portfolio is anchored on the National Microsatellite Program (Εθνικό Πρόγραμμα Μικροδορυφόρων), funded by Greece's Recovery and Resilience Plan with a €60 million envelope for the first tranche and €200 million overall to deploy 15 Earth observation microsatellites in orbit, with 7 planned by 2026. The construction and launch contract for the first cluster was signed with Open Cosmos in July 2024. The broader Earth Observation Satellite Mission Planning Service (Recovery Fund MIS code TA 5201107) bundles three subprojects: mission planning, cloud computing and geoinformation systems, and satellite development. Supporting activities include the Cloud Computing and Geoinformation System Service (contracted 2024), a 2026 Request for Information on ISS utilization for Greek experiments and a future Greek satellite communications system, and the satellite tasks performed by the dedicated Tasking Team.

HSC operates a public-sector business model: it does not sell commercial products or disclose pricing, and revenue is funded through Greek government budget allocations and ESA membership contributions. It serves three principal segments — Greek government and public-sector agencies (primary, including the National Cadaster and disaster-management authorities), Greek research institutions and academia, and Greek space startups and industry (the latter through ESA BIC Greece, operated by Corallia, targeting five new space startups per year, and the si-Cluster of 70+ member organizations). Distribution channels are direct-to-government for EO data services and channel/reseller for ESA program access to domestic entities. With approximately 13 employees, HSC operates as a thin coordinating agency rather than a product company, and management is led by President Ioannis Daglis and CEO Nick Sergis.

Name

Hellenic Space Center

Legal name

Hellenic Space Center (HSC)

Website

https://hsc.gov.gr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hellenic Space Center is Greece's national space agency, a non-profit public entity under the Ministry of Digital Governance that coordinates national space policy, runs the €200 million Earth observation microsatellite program, and channels ESA program access to Greek government, research, and industry stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Space Agency Services

NAICS

Space Research and Technology (927), Space Research and Technology (927110), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

Keywords

• National space agency
• Earth observation satellites
• Microsatellite program
• Satellite mission planning
• Space policy coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Chalandri

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HSC is Greece's national space agency that coordinates the country's space-related activities as a non-profit public organization supervised by the Ministry of Digital Governance. It co-formulates national space policy, runs the National Microsatellite Program (7 Earth observation microsatellites by 2026), provides an Earth Observation Satellite Mission Planning Service with cloud-based geoinformation capabilities, channels Greece's ESA membership benefits to domestic industry and research, supports the ESA BIC Greece startup incubator, and delivers space science education and public outreach.

Product overview

The Hellenic Space Center (HSC) is Greece's national space agency operating under the Ministry of Digital Governance. It is a non-profit public organization that supports all space-related activities in the country. Rather than offering a single commercial software product, HSC provides a portfolio of public services including: (1) the Earth Observation Satellite Mission Planning Service for satellite imagery and mission planning, (2) the National Microsatellite Program for developing and deploying Earth observation satellites, (3) support for ESA competition participation, (4) ESA BIC Greece facilitation for space startups, (5) space technology solutions for citizens and public sector, (6) international space cooperation development, and (7) space science education programs. The organization focuses on supporting domestic space research and industry, providing satellite data for disaster management and environmental monitoring, and developing Greece's space ecosystem through international partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 Earth observation microsatellites to be acquired by 2026, with 15 planned in total, supporting disaster management and environmental monitoring for Greece.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025HSC was welcomed as a member of CEOS, the international body that coordinates Earth observation satellite systems globally. This membership provides access to international Earth observation data coordination and collaboration.
• Open CosmoscoreTechnology or Integration · 2 July 2024The agreement for the construction and launch of the Greek microsatellite cluster was signed between ESA and Open Cosmos in July 2024, in the presence of the Minister of Digital Governance. Open Cosmos will construct the 7 Earth observation microsatellites under the National Microsatellite Program.
• Center for Space Research and Technology of the Academy of Athens (ΚΕ.Δ.Ε.Τ.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Established in 2023 to replace the Office of Space Research and Technology (founded 2006). Participates in international collaborations including Voyager 1 & 2, Cassini-Huygens, MESSENGER, Parker Solar Probe, JUICE, and New Horizons missions (NASA/ESA).
• ESERO Greece (European Space Education Resource Office)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2021A collaborative initiative between ESA and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), established on November 29, 2021. ESERO promotes space education in Greece through teacher training, educational resources, and student competitions.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Greece has been a full member of ESA since 2005. As a result, Greek companies, organizations, and other entities based in Greece can participate with full rights in ESA competitions and programs. ESA activities are divided into 'mandatory' (core activities funded by all member states based on GDP) and 'optional' programs (Earth observation, telecommunications, satellite navigation, space transportation). ESA uses the ESA-Star Publication System for announcing and conducting competitions.
• ESA BIC Greece (European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA BIC Greece is ESA's Business Incubator in Greece, operated by Corallia, a unit of the Athena Research Center. Its primary goal is to strengthen the Greek space ecosystem by fostering the creation of five successful space start-ups each year. Supported by the Ministry of Digital Governance and over 80 other organizations. The incubator is part of the world's largest space innovation network.
• Corallia (Athena Research Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorallia is the unit of the Athena Research Center that operates ESA BIC Greece and coordinates the si-Cluster, Greece's space technologies and applications innovation cluster with over 70 member organizations.
• Ministry of Digital GovernancecoreOthersHSC is supervised by the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence. The Ministry, through the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Posts, designed the National Small Satellite Program in collaboration with HSC.
• si-Cluster (Hellenic Space Technologies and Applications Cluster)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe first and only innovation cluster in Greece operating in the field of Space Technologies and Applications, established in 2009 as a joint initiative of Corallia and ΕΒΙΔΙΤΕ. Brings together more than 70 Greek businesses, academic and research centers. Underpins industrial and scientific excellence in specific fields of space technologies.
• Hellenic Association of Space Industry (ΕΒΙΔΙΤΕ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded September 22, 2008, ΕΒΙΔΙΤΕ aims to maximize Greek industrial participation in ESA and international space programs, contributing to industrial and research development in Greece through new applications and products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Turkish Space Agency (TUA): Turkey's national space agency established in 2018, overseeing the Turkish national space program and emerging constellation ambitions. Comparable institutional maturity and capacity-building stage.
• Polish Space Agency (POLSA): Poland's national space agency established in 2014, coordinating Polish ESA membership (since 2012), national space policy, and Earth observation initiatives. Comparable institutional profile and Eastern/Southern European positioning.
• Portugal Space Agency (Agência Espacial Portuguesa): Portugal's national space agency established in 2019 to coordinate Portugal's space activities, ESA participation, and downstream applications. Mirrors HSC's mandate and growth stage as newer-generation European national agencies.
• Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO): Belgium's federal coordinator for space policy, ESA coordination, and national space research programs. Performs a near-identical policy-coordination function to HSC for a smaller EU member state.
• Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA): Luxembourg's national space agency, established in 2018 to coordinate the country's commercial space strategy, ESA participation, and space resource utilization. Comparable newer-generation European national space coordinator.
• Romanian Space Agency (ROSA): Romania's national space agency, also an ESA member state agency coordinating policy, ESA program participation, and national research infrastructure. Directly comparable to HSC in scale, mandate, and structure.
• Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA / Romsenteret): Norway's national space agency managing ESA participation, national satellite programs (including EO), and national space policy. Closely matches HSC's EO-policy-and-procurement mandate.
• Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) — Aeronautics and Space Agency: Austria's national agency managing ESA contributions, national space research funding, and Austrian space program participation. Functions as a small EU-member-state space coordinator much like HSC.
• Czech Space Office: Czech Republic's national space coordination office, supporting ESA program participation and national space ecosystem development. Similar scale and structure to HSC as a small EU member-state space coordinator.

Broad incumbents

• European Space Agency (ESA): The umbrella intergovernmental organization HSC engages with on Greek ESA membership programs, Copernicus, and Greek microsatellite procurement. ESA itself is a much larger, multi-national entity but defines the framework in which HSC operates and competes for Greek industry share.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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