Hellas-Sat 1 , 2


Coverages: (Hellas Sat 2)

http://www.hellas-sat.net/tst/page_images/F1_beam_web.jpg

http://www.hellas-sat.net/page_images/S2_BEAM_NEW1.jpg

http://www.hellas-sat.net/tst/page_images/F2_beam_web.jpg

http://www.hellas-sat.net/tst/page_images/S1_beam_web.jpg


Photos:

http://www.hellas-sat.net/galleries/gallery4/Photo21.jpg

http://www.hellas-sat.net/galleries/gallery4/Photo5.jpg

http://www.hellas-sat.net/galleries/gallery4/Photo4.jpg

http://www.hellas-sat.net/galleries/gallery4/Photo19.JPG

http://www.astrocosmos.net/db_images/hellassat_lancement.jpg

http://www.sdtv.gr/hellas%20sat/HS_101_0144.jpg

http://www.sdtv.gr/hellas%20sat/HS_020_20.jpg

http://www.sdtv.gr/hellas%20sat/HS_AV002_WDR_3.jpg

http://www.sdtv.gr/hellas%20sat/HS_101_0113.jpg

http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/6159/hellas38mp.jpg

http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/2286/hellas41on.jpg

http://www.hellas-sat.net/galleries/gallery4/Photo31.jpg

A few more infos please :)
e.g.

- was it an own/foreign developement?
- costs?
- have they already been launched?
- What's the launching site?

thanx

Majevcan

Dear Majevčan

Hellas Sat 2 at 39.0°E

Hellas-Sat 2 was launched on 13 May 2003 carried on a ATLAS V rocket from cape canaveral . The Atlas V rocket placed the satellite into a nearly perfect transfer orbit: apogee of 85,458 km (target was 85,554 km), perigee of 312.2 km (target was 312 km), and an inclination right on target at 17.06 degrees.
Hellas-Sat is the first telecommunications satellite for Greece and Cyprus. The satellite is an Astrium Eurostar 2000+ model that will provide voice, video, data and broadcast services over Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Hellas Sat 1 was leased from Deutsche Telekom and the spacecraft, already in orbit, was moved into the 39-degree slot in 2002 to fulfill ITU rules and essentially hold the spot until Hellas Sat 2 was launched.

HELLAS SAT Consortium Ltd is a joint Greece/Cyprus venture registered in Cyprus. The majority shareholder is the Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE) partnered with other strategic investors from Greece and Cyprus :
Greece’s OTE Hellenic Telecommunications Organization 83.33% stake ( where Hellas Sat’s Athens offices are located ) Cyprus’ AvacomNet (8.51%), Hellenic Aerospace Industry (3.92%), Cyprus Development Bank (3.84%), and Canada’s Telesat with 0.39 percent.

A second satellite is to be launched in 2006 and it will cover mostly north america.

The cost of Hellas Sat 2 was ~ 180 mi. dollars

More info : www.hellas-sat.net
www.ilslaunch.com/launches/atlaslaunches/Atlas56/


And some news :
Hellas Sat in Earth & Space Week, Brussels

For the first time in the history of the European Union the European Commission (EC) together with the European Space Agency (ESA) opened its gates to the European public by organizing the European Space Week in Brussels from 12-20 February 2005 . During the event the opportunity was given to visitors to be informed on the European Space policy, satellite communications & earth observation and also how the exploitation of space can benefit our planet in various ways.

Greece for the first time participated in this big event as a member of the European Space Agency where it was recently incorporated as a full member, giving the opportunity to the first Greek satellite Hellas-Sat 2 to participate among the other space organizations. Hellas Sat was one of the sponsors of the Earth Observation Industry Summit held on Wednesday the 16th of February during the Earth and Space Week parallel events.

The Greek delegation won the impression by elaborating to the European partners the Greek space presence and research whilst also presenting to the Greek partners the position of Greece with regards to satellite communication. Greece is one of the 35 countries in the whole planet that offer their own complete satellite communication services. Hellas Sat has at its disposal the most up-to-date Centre of Space Control which is manned exclusively by Greek scientists.

HELIOS 2
Second generation Astrium-built optical reconnaissance satellite


Agreement of strategic importance :


Greece to participate in satellite programme HELIOS-2

The Defence Ministries of Greece and France signed an agreement on Friday 5 February 2005 , whereby Greece will be the 11th country worldwide that will have access to military space observation satellites.

Specifically, according to an announcement issued by the Greek defence ministry, Greece will participate in the space observation satellite programme HELIOS-2, as member of the European consortium BOC (Besoins Operationelles Communs).

Negotiations on this issue had begun in 1998 and were suspended in 2001. Negotiations were resumed when the ministry's new political leadership came into office last March, resulting in the signing of Friday's agreement.

The other countries which comprise the consortium are France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Belgium.

Greece's financial contribution, as a member of the programme, will amount to 2.5%, which is estimated to equal €80 million over the next 10 years.




Helios 2 Info
French military surveillance satellite series which began service in 2004. Helios II comprised two four-tonne satellites, Helios IIA and IIB, which were to deliver improved performance relative to their Helios I predecessors (in terms of resolution capability, number of images they can take, and night sight), and an enhanced user ground segment.

The Helios programme was Europe's military optical reconnaissance system consisting of both a space and a ground segment, which commenced service in 1995, jointly funded by the French, Italian and Spanish governments. The Helios I optical observation satellites, launched in July 1995 and December 1999 respectively, could acquire high resolution images of any point on the globe, with daily revisit capability. The new Helios II system was to be able to process data from both the Helios I and the Helios II satellites, while remaining open to future space-based intelligence systems. The French Ministry of Defence procurement agency DGA ran the programme, retained direct control over the management of the ground segment, and delegated the space segment responsibility to the French space agency CNES.

For the first and second generations of the Helios programme, the French Ministry of Defence procurement agency DGA and the French national space agency CNES selected EADS Astrium as prime contractor for the satellites - constructing and integrating the satellite bus and payload, supplying the attitude and orbit control system and developing the flight software and electrical ground support equipment - as well as for the user ground segments, requiring the development of a more ambitious, open-ended second-generation system compatible with both Helios I and II satellites.

Associated Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G.

:okay:
I see, greece is doing well in that sector, may it continue ;)

@
Skaros thanks for the very detailed info

Majevcan

Anytime Majevcan :)

Nemea (North Peloponnese ) earth satellite station (OTE) (construction GENER)

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1738/osenema2th.jpg

A few more infos please :)
e.g.

- was it an own/foreign developement?
- costs?
- have they already been launched?
- What's the launching site?

thanx

Majevcan

It's a French company, Greeks pay the money and it's BOOOOOOOOM! :)

Hmm very advanced,according to maps soon all of south Africa would be able to watch "MidNight Express" daily,hehehe...Bunun egzosuna kesme seker koyacaam...

Hmm very advanced,according to maps soon all of south Africa would be able to watch "MidNight Express" daily,hehehe...Bunun egzosuna kesme seker koyacaam...

^^ :laugh:

Let's not forget Simpsons! :D

Nothing like a couple of trolls destroying a peacueful thread.....................................

Nothing like a couple of trolls destroying a peacueful thread.....................................
C'mon Gocaps we can't joke anymore?Also our jokes were peaceful. :)

Hopefully the moderators will take notice and delete the IRRELEVANT and OH SO highly sophisticated "peaceful jokes" of the usual suspects.

I think the comments of Istanbullu and Lombak were not for destroying the thread. Lets relax guys ! :)
By the way Istanbullu infos for the satellite were given by skaros just few posts above .
I will post some infos in the near future about the ground control station in Athens.

thx Skaros fot this info!
perfect work!

Hmm very advanced,according to maps soon all of south Africa would be able to watch "MidNight Express" daily,hehehe...Bunun egzosuna kesme seker koyacaam...

I think I will insert myself into the Turkish forum some more it seems.

good work. biraz yagli ovgu oldu ama olsun.
egsoz icin bikac cuval patates benden. :naughty:
fire it ulan.

^ kazan

Since you are in the greek node of the forum, please respect this fact and use english or greek, not turkish or anything else...

so, if you have the courtesy can you translate the text above??? So that we can all get the joke!!
I think ulan means donkey, no??

tzinos, don't worry be happy. word by word translation for you.
Iyi ish. I made bootlicking a little bit, not problem.
A lot of potatos from me.
Atesle buddy!

Ulan means buddy (please let me know it means in greek), eshek means donkey. Is it enough komshu (neighbour)? Don't angry with me komshu. As you know, our ancestors lived together for 400 years and now we are komshu.

We shouldn't forget the fact, All mankind came from Adam and Eve... :eek2: So, let's eat kebap, ulan kazan shut up!

I take your word for it!
cheers

Greece looks to heavens for security
Satellites may offer protection

(article from Kathimerini , 24 September 2005)

The government is considering launching a network of 12 lightweight satellites into orbit primarily to monitor Greece’s borders for illegal immigration and construction, a source said yesterday.

The government source said a scientific study has been submitted to the Security Research Center (KEMEA), which belongs to the Public Order Ministry, on the proposed satellite network.

The ministry is leaning toward adopting the plan and is currently weighing other aspects of the project, including related costs and development issues, the source added.

The network of satellites would revolve between 400 to 800 kilometers above the earth — much lower than other satellites, which usually orbit at about 36,000 kilometers.

The satellites will be neither expensive nor bulky; they will weigh about 50 kilograms or slightly more, depending on the satellite’s program, the source said.One of the network’s main duties will be to monitor the country’s borders for illegal immigrants. Another would be to help determine where the country’s oil wealth lies.

Each year, Greece catches thousands of immigrants trying to sneak into the country as a means of moving on to other parts of Western Europe.

The migrants, who hail from countries such as as Iraq, often fall victim to people smugglers and enter the country under dangerous conditions.

The satellites will also be able to spot illegal buildings that have gone up without the necessary state permits.

Illegally constructed homes are a regular feature of the local real estate market and have been blamed for spurring arsonists to burn forested areas near cities each summer.

Critics say the government is aware of the problems associated with illegal construction, but lacks the political will to get rid of the illicit industry.

The cost of the project was not disclosed by the source, but officials say the European Union could help fund it.

The government could award most of the project’s construction to local companies such as Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAB).

Hellas-Sat 2 Turns European
www.hri.org , www.ana.gr

15 Nov 2005 17:55:00

By Vivian Papastefanou

Sources: ANA

The Greek telecommunications satellite Hellas-Sat is expanding its collaborations. As announced by the company, Hellas-Sat and the European Satellite Organisation SES ASTRA signed an agreement on Tuesday for the use of satellite Hellas-Sat 2s capacity by SES ASTRA.
The agreement allows SES ASTRA to use the satellite in order to provide broad European coverage to its clients. Hellas-Sat and SES ASTRA have been collaborating closely for the last few years through various services agreements, while SES ASTRAs subsidiary, SatLynx, already uses Hellas-Sat 2s capacity for the programme Connect, offering broadband services from one part of Europe to the other.
Translated by Vicky Ghionis

UNITEL Hellas Satellite station at Lavrio Technology Park - Lavrion, Greece

http://users.hol.gr/~teleport/100-0032_IMG.JPG

http://users.hol.gr/~teleport/100-0039_IMG.JPG


GREECE JOINS MILITARY SATELLITE PRODUCTION

www.ansamed.it

(ANSAmed) - ATHENS, NOVEMBER 16 -
Greecés Intracom has joined leading Western contractors in a consortium to design and manufacture military communications satellites.
The consortium plans to target Greecés Defense Ministry for its first military satellite sale. Intracom has joined Francés Alcatel and the US firm Raytheon to produce military communications satellites. Greece has managed the Hellas Sat program, meant to provide the country with both civilian and military satellite communications.

Actually they are launched from America I believe(could be wrong). Developed and constructed by Greeks.

For the trolls, there actually is some very advanced work going on and some significant achievments by Greece. Joke all you like, but making foriegn tvs and fridges of low quality isnt really something to be proud of.(ie Turkish industry)

Greece is now part of the ESA(European Space Agency).

Also, theres Greek sat. coverage in the Pacific, and I think possibly the Indian ocean surrounding countries.

Ontop of the new military sat project Greece joined, it already has access to real time data from European military sats.

Συνεργασία Hellas Sat-2 με τις ένοπλες δυνάμεις της Νορβηγίας


Norway armed forces trust Hellas-Sat for some of their communication needs. (after Lithuania,Bulgaria,French Navy,G.Britain special forces)

Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ ON LINE
Τετάρτη, 23 Νοεμβρίου 2005 18:21

Την εμπιστοσύνη τους στον ελληνικό τηλεπικοινωνιακό δορυφόρο Hellas Sat-2 εκφράζουν αρκετές Ευρωπαϊκές χώρες επιλέγοντάς τον και για στρατιωτικούς σκοπούς.

Έτσι, μετά τις ένοπλες δυνάμεις της Λιθουανίας, της Βουλγαρίας, το πολεμικό ναυτικό της Γαλλίας και τις ειδικές δυνάμεις της Μ. Βρετανίας, άλλη μια χώρα προστέθηκε στη λίστα αυτή. Πρόκειται για τις ένοπλες δυνάμεις της Νορβηγίας, οι οποίες, μετά από διεθνή διαγωνισμό, επέλεξαν τον Hellas Sat-2 για τη διασύνδεση του Πενταγώνου τους με το Νορβηγικό Εκστρατευτικό Σώμα στη Μέση Ανατολή.
Οι ένοπλες δυνάμεις της Νορβηγίας είχαν να επιλέξουν μεταξύ του Hellas Sat-2 και του Intelsat, στον οποίο μάλιστα υπάρχουν και νορβηγικά επιχειρηματικά συμφέροντα.

GREECE BIDS TO HOST EU GALILEO PROGRAMME AUTHORITY

www.ansamed.it

(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, JUNE 12-06-2006 - Greece has made an initial bid to host the headquarters of the GNSS supervisory authority for the European Union's satellite radio navigation programme Galileo.
During a meeting of EU Transport and Communications ministers held in Luxembourg on Friday, Greek Transport Minister Mihalis Liapis outlined the role that peripheral countries can play in developing the market for the satellite system and presented arguments for basing the Galileo supervisory authority in Athens. During the meeting, EU ministers discussed the criteria for selecting a base for the Galileo programmés supervisory authority, while a final decision will be made at the end of the year, during Finland's EU presidency.
The Galileo radionavigation system is envisioned as an alternative to the United States' GPS and the Russian Glonass systems but, unlike them, will be under civilian instead of military control. It is an initiative launched by the European Commission and the European Space Agency that seeks to ensure that Europe has reliable access and control over one of the most important advanced technologies that will revolutionise several sectors of the economy, particularly transport.
During the meeting, Liapis also signed on behalf of Greece an agreement setting up a common European air market between the EU and southeast European countries, including Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania and the temporary UN command in Kosovo, as well as Iceland and Norway.(ANSAmed). MRR


@Kon μήπως θα μπορούσες σε παρακαλώ να αλλάξεις τον τίτλο του thread σε "Space satellites and Greece" μιας και ο τίτλος που υπάρχει δεν είναι ο κατάλληλος πλεον ?
ευχαριστώ.

Nemea (North Peloponnese ) earth satellite station (OTE) (construction GENER)

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1738/osenema2th.jpg
My home town :D