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University of Athens: Three Greek ERMIS CubeSats Launch Today From US Base

University of Athens: Three Greek ERMIS CubeSats Launch Today From US Base
30.03.2026 - 12.58

Three ERMIS CubeSats, developed in Greece by the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, are scheduled for launch into a 500 km low-Earth orbit on March 30 at 13:20, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle.

The ERMIS Project – [ERMIS Hellenic CubeSat Demonstration Mission] aims to validate innovative space technologies and applications, including 5G/IoT communications, satellite telecommunications, and hyperspectral Earth observation.

ERMIS constitutes the first phase of the Greek National Small Satellite Programme, a €200 million initiative funded through the European Recovery Fund (RRF – Next Generation EU). The project has a total budget of approximately €4.9 million and is coordinated by the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (www.aerospace.uoa.gr). Partners include OQ Hellas, the University of Patras, the University of the Aegean, and the National Observatory of Athens. The mission is implemented under the oversight of the European Space Agency (ESA), with the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance.

Project page: https://www.aerospace.uoa.gr/erevnitika-erga.php

ERMIS mission video: https://youtu.be/zrI1dOoIvr4

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Mission highlights: As part of the ERMIS mission, three advanced CubeSats were developed in Greece, focusing on 5G/IoT communication services, Inter-Satellite Links, and hyperspectral remote sensing. For the first time, ERMIS will validate technologies developed in Greece, including: 5G-IoT communication services, Inter-Satellite Links, on-board image data processing using hardware accelerators for hyperspectral image compression and optical channel coding compliant with CCSDS space standards, attitude control algorithms for precise satellite positioning and observation, laser optical communications, including downlink to the Helmos Optical Ground Station, and hyperspectral Earth observation with 5 m GSD, supporting national-priority applications such as precision agriculture.

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