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Greek astronaut Adrianos Golemis space mission
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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. 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.
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- 2026-10-21 06:19 UTC Greek astronaut Adrianos Golemis space mission
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- 2026-09-27 12:02 UTC Greek astronaut Adrianos Golemis space mission
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