SPU-ATHENA
Profile
Legal Name
Space Programmes Unit - Research Center Athena
Tagline
Details
The Space Programmes Unit (SPU) operates under the General Directorate of the "AΤΗΕΝΑ" Research and Innovation Centre in Information, Communication, and Knowledge Technologies (ARC). The principal objective of the Space Programmes Unit is to foster participation of Greece in all aspects of the country's membership in ESA and assist the nation's competitiveness by advancing the use of leading-edge technologies in space engineering and science in the national, European, and international domains. The Space Programmes Unit, as part of the General Secretariat of Science and Technology, advances the GSRT agenda of public service through research, technological literacy, and the application of knowledge to the nation's affairs. The unit’s areas of activity include: Feasibility Studies for Innovative Space Mission Concepts, Innovative Space Systems Feasibility, In-Orbit Demo Applications with Nano-Satellites, Nano-Satellite Constellation Missions, On-Board Data Processing Units, S/C Housekeeping & Essential Telemetry, Space Weather.
Classification
Type
Research Organisation / Institute
Size
Large (250+ employees)
Category
Planetary & Exploration Science
Value Chain Position
Upstream,Midstream / In-orbit Operations
Map
An interactive map showing the organisation's location will appear here.
Send Message
Your Name
Your Email
Subject
Your Message (optional)
Send Message
Contact
Website
https://athena-spu.gr/
CONTACT Email
esarris@athena-spu.gr
CONTACT Phone
Address
Αρτέμιδος 6
Μαρούσι
Αττική
15125
International Presence
Strategic Focus
Strategic Priorities: In-Orbit Demo Applications with Nanosatellites. Nanosatellite Constellation Missions. Nanosatellites with Rad-Hard Subsystems for deep space missions. S/C Essential Telemetry Applications.
Looking for Partnerships: Entities interested in Space Missions Feasibility Studies and Design, In-Orbit Demo Applications, Nanosatellite-based Missions, Housekeeping Subsystems Applications, and S/C Essential Telemetry Applications.
Background
Established: 0000-00-00
Projects & Missions: Feasibility Study for a Low-Flying Spacecraft for the Exploration of the Mesosphere & Lower Thermosphere (ESA). LFSC-Synergies for coordinated Campaigns (ESA). Study and Monitoring of Earth Mesosphere by means of Lidar Techniques (ESA). Upper Atmosphere Science Database (ESA). New Instruments for the Lidar Mission (ESA). Assessment of snow cover as climate change indicator (ESA). Electrodynamics Study of Upper Atmosphere in Support to Future MLTI Missions (ESA). Joule Heating in the MLTI (ESA). NFOFRAS: National Forest Fires Risk Assessment System (NSRF). DE-ORBIT SAIL: De-Orbiting of Satellites using Solar Sails (EC). DEPLOYTECH: Large Deployable Technologies for Space (EC). SpacePLAN 2020: Space Technology Road-mapping and Planning for Europe (EC). Daedalus: Phase-0 Science & Requirement Consolidation Study (ESA Earth Explorer Mission EE10).
Application Domain
Follow
Twitter / X