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Greek astronaut Adrianos Golemis space mission

Overview

Adrianos Golemis, an ESA flight surgeon, has been announced as the first Greek astronaut to travel to space. He is scheduled to serve as a mission specialist for the RAM-6 (also referred to as PAM-6 or Vast-PAM-1) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in the second half of 2027. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis officially announced Golemis’s selection during the International Space Summit in Paris, where he was presented alongside French President Emmanuel Macron. The mission is a collaboration involving the private company Vast, the European Space Agency (ESA), and NASA, utilizing a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. Golemis will serve alongside mission commander Thomas Pesquet of France and pilot Aleš Svoboda of the Czech Republic.

As of October 2026, preparations for the mission are underway. Golemis, a medical doctor, is undergoing official ESA astronaut training in Cologne, Germany, with additional training scheduled in the United States and Japan. The mission aims to conduct research experiments by Greek universities and companies, focusing on the effects of microgravity on the human body to improve medical treatments on Earth. This initiative is part of Greece’s broader national space strategy, which includes the ‘HELLAS-SPACE 2.0’ program, a 350 million euro project funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Minister of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence Dimitris Papastegiou has been involved in presenting the mission’s progress, which includes scientific experiments in medicine, pharmacology, and technology. Recently, the Greek Space Center and the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence invited the public to propose a name for the mission that reflects Greek cultural identity and the spirit of exploration.

Entities

European Space Agency · Adrianos Golemis · International Space Station · NASA · Emmanuel Macron

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] The crew includes Thomas Pesquet (France) as commander, Aleš Svoboda (Czech Republic) as pilot, and Adrianos Golemis (Greece).
[● 2 SOURCES] Adrianos Golemis, an ESA flight surgeon, will serve as a mission specialist.
[● 11 SOURCES] The PAM-6 mission will be executed by Vast in collaboration with ESA and NASA.
[● 10 SOURCES] Greece has launched 18 satellites into space.
[● 9 SOURCES] The PAM-6 mission is scheduled to depart in the second half of 2027.
[● 3 SOURCES] SpaceX will provide transport using a Falcon 9 rocket and a Dragon spacecraft.
[● 3 SOURCES] Adrianos Golemis will travel to the International Space Station in the summer of 2027.
[● 3 SOURCES] The astronaut will stay on the station for two weeks.
[● 3 SOURCES] The Greek Space Center and the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence are seeking mission name proposals.
[● 3 SOURCES] The astronaut will perform Greek and European scientific experiments.
[● 3 SOURCES] Proposed names must be easy to pronounce in Greek and English.
[● 2 SOURCES] Greece is a partner in the Artemis Accords.

Timeline

15 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
Greece seeks mission name for first astronaut's space flight
Greece is calling for public name suggestions for the 2027 mission of ESA astronaut Adrianos Golemis to the International Space Station.
21 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
Adrianos Golemis prepares for Greece’s first manned space mission
Greek astronaut Adrianos Golemis is preparing for the Vast-PAM-1 mission in July 2027, marking Greece’s first manned spaceflight in collaboration with NASA and ESA.
about 1 month ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
Greece prepares for first manned space mission with Greek astronaut
Greece is preparing for its first manned space mission to the International Space Station, featuring Dr. Adriano Golemis as the nation's first astronaut to conduct scientific research in microgravity.
about 2 months ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
Adrianos Golemis to become first Greek astronaut
Dr. Adrianos Golemis will become the first Greek astronaut to travel to space as part of the PAM-6 mission in 2027, a European initiative involving France and Germany.
about 2 months ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
Adrianos Golemis to become first Greek astronaut on RAM-6 mission
Adrianos Golemis will become the first Greek astronaut as a mission specialist on the 2027 RAM-6 mission to the ISS, a private NASA-contracted flight via Vast and SpaceX.
about 2 months ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 41 sources
Adrianos Golemis selected as first Greek astronaut for 2027 space mission
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Adrianos Golemis as the first Greek astronaut. Golemis will join the Vast PAM-6 mission to the ISS in late 2027, in collaboration with NASA and ESA.

Sources

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