Greece

Launch Sites in Greece

Koroni. Type: Suborbital Launch Site. Location: Pelopponesus. Latitude: 36°46' N. Longitude: 21°57' E.

Space-related People of Greek Nationality but Born Elsewhere

Ptolemy. - Claudius Ptolemy Greek Scientist. Birth Country: Egypt. Born fl.127. Died 145.

Chronology of Events for Greece

2003 May 13 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V. LV Configuration: Atlas 5/401 AV-002.

Hellas Sat 2 Mass: 3,440 kg (7,580 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000. Agency: Hellas Sat Consortium. Perigee: 35,775 km (22,229 mi). Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. COSPAR: 2003-020A. USAF Sat Cat: 27811. Launch delayed from January 30, March 11 and 14, May 10 and 12, 2003. Spacecraft former Intelsat KTV, NSS-KTV, NSS-6, Intelsat APR-3. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 38.95E drifting at 0.006E degrees per day. Level: 1.

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