https://spacewatch.global/tag/aristotle-university-of-thessaloniki/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:19:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/aristotle-university-of-thessaloniki/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/11/ermis-3-demonstrates-1-gbps-optical-downlink-in-milestone-for-greek-space-program/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79767 Greece's ERMIS-3 CubeSat has successfully established an optical communications link with a ground station in the country, demonstrating laser-based data transmission between a small satellite in low Earth orbit and Earth. The achievement marks Greece's first successful optical link with a LEO satellite and represents a step toward validating high-capacity laser communications on smaller spacecraft.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/spacexs-falcon-9-launches-119-payloads-on-transporter-16-mission-from-california/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72480 SpaceX has completed its 16th Transporter rideshare mission, deploying 119 payloads to orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/astrolight-set-for-first-in-orbit-demonstration-of-atlas-1-laser-communications-terminal/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71446 Astrolight is set to demonstrate its low-SWaP ATLAS-1 laser communication terminals in space for the first time, launching them on two satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission in March, to facilitate secure, high-bandwidth space-to-ground communication. The two satellites will be part of Greece’s national small satellite initiative, backed by the European Space Agency. Operating within the ERMIS satellite constellation and the PeakSat mission, they will demonstrate gigabit-per-second downlinks to optical ground stations in Greece, helping to advance the country's national space infrastructure.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/emtech-space-picks-endurosat-cubesat-for-hsd-mission/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61855 EMTECH SPACE, the prime contractor for the Hellenic Space Dawn (HSD) mission under the Greek CubeSat In-orbit Validation Program has selected the EnduroSat CubeSat platform as the key infrastructure for its satellite project. ]]>