HELLAS–SPACE 2.0: €69 million tender for three optical satellites
The Ministry of Digital Governance announced the programme’s first procurement procedure. Bids are due by December 23, according to the announcement.
The Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence announced a €69 million tender for three optical Earth-observation satellites on November 12. It is the first procurement procedure under HELLAS–SPACE 2.0, which the ministry describes as a €350 million programme overall.
The tender is being conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA) in cooperation with the ministry and the Hellenic Space Center. Its scope covers satellite design, construction and testing, launch and acceptance in orbit, alongside the ground-control and data-processing system.
Under the plans presented by the ministry, the satellites will provide imagery with resolution of up to 30 centimetres and frequent observations of Greece and the wider Mediterranean. The data are intended for civil protection, environmental inspections and maritime surveillance. These are the intended capabilities of infrastructure under development, rather than an announcement that the three satellites are already operational.
The announcement sets December 23, 2026 as the bid deadline. Three other tenders are separately planned: one during November for thermal satellites and two by year-end for radio-signal detection and space situational awareness. These subsequent procedures remain planned and do not constitute contract awards.
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