Greece Launches First CubeSat into Orbit

Business 24 June 2025 15:00

Greece has successfully launched its first CubeSat, DUTHSat-2, into orbit as part of the National Microsatellite Programme, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). The satellite lifted off Monday at 23:30 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket during the Transporter-14 mission, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonia

Developed by the Democritus University of Thrace in collaboration with Greek companies, DUTHSat-2 marks a major milestone for Greek space research. Weighing 7 kg, the CubeSat was released into orbit 510 km above Earth and will soon begin its operational phase.

Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou highlighted the achievement, calling it "the first satellite with a Greek flag in space" and a model of successful collaboration between academia and industry.

Over the next six months, the satellite will undergo tests for Earth observation and secure telecommunications technologies.

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Greece Launches First CubeSat into Orbit

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