{"id":2013352,"date":"2026-06-26T11:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2013352"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:13:06","slug":"greece-to-send-astronaut-into-space-adrianos-golemis-to-launch-within-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2013352","title":{"rendered":"Greece to send astronaut into space: Adrianos Golemis to launch within two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/44\/79\/1200x675_cmsv2_8a6d4497-c4a6-5c7b-b305-69922ec8055c-9814479.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2904940-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2904940\" data-cid=\"9814492\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2904940-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/37\/31\/189x106_cmsv2_25f528fe-373a-59d4-aa12-1fb73162a009-9813731.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"With rising temperatures in France, pets and wild animals are exposed to serious risks.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Climate<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Heatwave in Paris: Vet treats pets suffering from the heat\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2905143-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2905143\" data-cid=\"9814632\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2905143-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/46\/32\/189x106_cmsv2_d5cb4fb6-9748-5d29-8a7b-73d8f04dfe02-9814632.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pedestrians walk next to a mist machine in Thisio district of Athens during a heatwave, July 2025.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    The Cube<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Air con or not? 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<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2905178-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2905178\" data-cid=\"9814917\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2905178-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/49\/17\/189x106_cmsv2_b908cfa6-2d30-5c85-9f7a-2a3a4bfdbe1c-9814917.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A coordinated swarm of drones advances during a South Korean Air Force exercise on June 23, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    South Korea<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Watch: South Korea holds first live-fire drill against drone swarms\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row 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loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Adrianos Golemis\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Adrianos Golemis<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">\u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03ba\u03c5\u03b2\u03ad\u03c1\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0\u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03ba\u03c5\u03b2\u03ad\u03c1\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspIoannis Karagiorgas\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1782472386\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-06-26 13:13:06 +02:00\">26\/06\/2026 &#8211; 13:13 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-share-comment-popup\" class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup js-c-article-share-comment-popup\">\n<div 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space.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced this after a meeting with Adrianos Golemis, the only Greek who has successfully passed all astronaut tests since 2022 and who entered the European Space Agency (ESA) training programme a few months ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-euronews\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n<div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n        \n      <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The launch is expected to take place within the next two years and the mission will last up to three weeks, as part of the new National Space Strategy, which looks ahead to 2035.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.667\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/44\/79\/808x539_cmsv2_ea759694-005e-5ffb-9cf9-b3320cc5f3e0-9814479.jpg\" alt=\"Adrianos Golemis and Kyriakos Mitsotakis\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Adrianos Golemis and Kyriakos Mitsotakis<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">\u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03ba\u03c5\u03b2\u03ad\u03c1\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The decision was taken on Thursday at a meeting at the Maximos Mansion and was announced on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next two years, Adrianos will be travelling into space. It is an investment we are making as a country, which has both symbolic and substantive value.<\/p>\n<h2>Kyriakos Mitsotakis: \u201cA great moment for Greece\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking at the presentation of the Greek space programme and the space mission of Adrianos Golemis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said: \u201cAs far as the symbolism is concerned I do not want to say much more, but I would really like Adrianos, who will shoulder this heavy responsibility, to convey above all to schools, to young children, why space matters.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And to act as a catalyst for inspiration for a young generation that is today seeking hope in an environment which can sometimes appear very bleak. We all saw, I think, how closely the global public followed the \u2018Artemis\u2019 mission.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let us also consider the names chosen by NASA. They are Greek; we hardly even think about it. Why \u2018Artemis\u2019? Why \u2018Apollo\u2019? I believe we have something more to contribute, as an ancient civilisation, to this whole discussion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, it also has a practical value. When Adrianos is in space, he will carry out experiments and I want those experiments to reflect Greek research priorities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So very soon we will issue the relevant call, so that during the days he is on the International Space Station he can work on experiments and research relating to the Greek research community and, why not, to Greek industry as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I think this is a special moment for the country, an important moment, for us to be able to say that within this timeframe we will have the first Greek astronaut.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an investment our country is making, in cooperation with the European Space Agency, but, to say it in English, \u2018money well spent\u2019, I believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What the Greek astronaut will do<\/h2>\n<p>The Greek astronaut will carry out experiments and technological demonstrations proposed by dozens of Greek research teams, bodies and universities; Greek companies will have the opportunity to showcase innovative solutions in space conditions; valuable data will be collected and used for applications and further research, while at the same time there is scope to develop important partnerships with international partners.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond strengthening Greek research and showcasing Greek technologies, programmes will be implemented to encourage young people to engage with science and its practical applications. <\/p>\n<p>Among other ideas discussed were organising a school competition to build a satellite, holding STEM competitions and sending questions from pupils to the astronauts serving on the ISS.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is Adrianos Golemis<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2022 Greece has had the good fortune to count an astronaut among its ranks, or, to be more precise, one of the 25 candidates who successfully passed all the tests of the European Space Agency. Adrianos Golemis, however, is more than that. <\/p>\n<p>Since 2018 he has been a doctor to astronauts in cooperation with the French Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology, Medes; he lives with them and looks after them on every mission, and knows first-hand the demands of conditions in space. <\/p>\n<p>In March 2024 euronews spoke to Adrianos, who set out his vision for a Greek mission to space. 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It is an investment we are making as a country, which has both symbolic and substantive value.Kyriakos Mitsotakis: \u201cA great moment for Greece\u201dSpeaking at the presentation of the Greek space programme and the space mission of Adrianos Golemis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said: \u201cAs far as the symbolism is concerned I do not want to say much more, but I would really like Adrianos, who will shoulder this heavy responsibility, to convey above all to schools, to young children, why space matters.&#8221;&#8221;And to act as a catalyst for inspiration for a young generation that is today seeking hope in an environment which can sometimes appear very bleak. We all saw, I think, how closely the global public followed the \u2018Artemis\u2019 mission.&#8221;&#8221;Let us also consider the names chosen by NASA. They are Greek; we hardly even think about it. Why \u2018Artemis\u2019? Why \u2018Apollo\u2019? I believe we have something more to contribute, as an ancient civilisation, to this whole discussion.&#8221;&#8221;However, it also has a practical value. When Adrianos is in space, he will carry out experiments and I want those experiments to reflect Greek research priorities.&#8221;&#8221;So very soon we will issue the relevant call, so that during the days he is on the International Space Station he can work on experiments and research relating to the Greek research community and, why not, to Greek industry as well.&#8221;&#8221;So I think this is a special moment for the country, an important moment, for us to be able to say that within this timeframe we will have the first Greek astronaut.&#8221;&#8221;This is an investment our country is making, in cooperation with the European Space Agency, but, to say it in English, \u2018money well spent\u2019, I believe.\u201dWhat the Greek astronaut will doThe Greek astronaut will carry out experiments and technological demonstrations proposed by dozens of Greek research teams, bodies and universities; Greek companies will have the opportunity to showcase innovative solutions in space conditions; valuable data will be collected and used for applications and further research, while at the same time there is scope to develop important partnerships with international partners.Beyond strengthening Greek research and showcasing Greek technologies, programmes will be implemented to encourage young people to engage with science and its practical applications.Among other ideas discussed were organising a school competition to build a satellite, holding STEM competitions and sending questions from pupils to the astronauts serving on the ISS.Who is Adrianos GolemisSince 2022 Greece has had the good fortune to count an astronaut among its ranks, or, to be more precise, one of the 25 candidates who successfully passed all the tests of the European Space Agency. Adrianos Golemis, however, is more than that.Since 2018 he has been a doctor to astronauts in cooperation with the French Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology, Medes; he lives with them and looks after them on every mission, and knows first-hand the demands of conditions in space.\u00a0In March 2024 euronews spoke to Adrianos, who set out his vision for a Greek mission to space. 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