The countdown to assembling the scientific and technological equipment that could accompany a future Greek mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has begun, following the publication of the first call for expressions of interest by the Ministry of Digital Governance, through the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Posts and the Hellenic Space Center.
The call marks the first practical step following the presentation of the national Hellas Space 2.0 programme and is addressed to universities, research centers, companies and other stakeholders in Greece’s space ecosystem. Participants are invited to submit mature proposals that could be considered for inclusion in a future mission to the ISS.
The First Step Toward a Greek Mission to the ISS
The initiative forms part of plans for a future Greek participation in a crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
A leading candidate is spaceflight physician and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut trainee Adrianos Golemis. The call will gather proposals that could be incorporated into the scientific and technological programme accompanying Greece’s participation in a future ISS mission.
With the publication of the call, the government is moving from announcements to the first structured phase of preparations for a Greek presence on the ISS. Contrary to what had initially been outlined during the presentation of the programme, the process is not limited to scientific experiments. It also includes technology demonstrations, educational initiatives and public outreach activities that would make use of the microgravity environment and capabilities offered by the International Space Station.
Mapping Greece’s Space Ecosystem
Beyond selecting experiments, the ministry is also seeking to map the capabilities of Greece’s broader space ecosystem.
Applicants are asked to demonstrate why their proposal requires the ISS microgravity environment, what added value it offers, who its target users are, what applications it could have after the mission, and what its economic and social impact would be. They are also requested to identify potential sources of future funding should the project advance to a subsequent development phase.
At the same time, the call aims to broaden participation across Greece’s domestic space sector by encouraging universities, research centres, small and medium-sized enterprises, and start-ups to submit proposals with potential applications extending beyond the completion of a space mission.
From Biomedicine to Artificial Intelligence
The areas of interest cover a wide range of activities, including biomedicine, human physiology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical research and advanced materials, as well as artificial intelligence, robotics, sensor technologies and cybersecurity.
Priorities also include applications related to Earth observation, agriculture, shipping, civil protection and environmental monitoring, along with technologies that could support future human exploration missions.
Educational and public engagement initiatives also feature prominently, with the aim of involving universities, educational institutions and student teams in projects that promote knowledge dissemination around space technologies and help attract a new generation of scientists to the sector.
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