Engineering:OptiSat
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| Operator |  Planetek Hellas, Hellenic Space Center, 23px European Space Agency |
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| COSPAR ID | 2026-067BJ |
| Mission duration | 5 months, 14 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 6U CubeSat |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 March 2026, 11:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Transporter 16 |
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OptiSat is a Greek technology demonstration satellite designed to test laser-based communication technologies and automatic on-orbit data processing.[1][2][3][4] The 6U CubeSat-type small satellite was developed by the Greek company Planetek Hellas[5] and includes a SCOT20 laser terminal built by the German company TESAT.[6][7] The satellite is also testing machine learning-based image processing technology intended for aiding the optical communication link by automatically selecting cloud-free ground stations.[8] The development of the satellite was supported by the EU's and ESA's Greek CubeSat In-Orbit Validation programme. It was launched on the Transporter-16 flight of the Falcon 9 rocket on 30 March 2026.[1][9][10][11][12]
See also
- List of European Space Agency programmes and missions
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tomaswick, Andy (2026-04-10). "ESA Launches 7 New Missions to Supercharge Space Data Transfer" (in en). https://www.universetoday.com/articles/esa-launches-7-new-missions-to-supercharge-space-data-transfer.
- ↑ admin (2023-06-21). "ESA backs Greek firms’ and universities’ CubeSats" (in en-US). https://www.5gventures.gr/blog/esa-backs-greek-firms-and-universities-cubesats/.
- ↑ Delevegos, Dimitris (2023-06-26). "Sky’s the limit for Greek satellites | eKathimerini.com" (in English). https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1213905/skys-the-limit-for-greek-satellites/.
- ↑ "OptiSat in the laboratory" (in en). https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/03/OptiSat_in_the_laboratory.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "OptiSat" (in en). https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/optisat.html.
- ↑ "Greece’s Advanced Laser Satellite Communications test campaign to launch with ESA support – ESA CSC: Connectivity & Secure Communications" (in en-GB). https://connectivity.esa.int/archives/news/greeces-advanced-laser-satellite-communications-test-campaign-to-launch-with-esa-support.
- ↑ "TESAT LAUNCHES SCOT20 ONBOARD PLANETEK HELLAS OPTISAT". https://www.tesat.de/news/blog/1038-tesat-launches-scot20-onboard-planetek-hellas-optisat.
- ↑ Delevegos, Dimitris (2023-06-26). "Sky’s the limit for Greek satellites | eKathimerini.com" (in English). https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1213905/skys-the-limit-for-greek-satellites/.
- ↑ "Planetek Hellas launches OPTISAT CubeSat as part of Greek Microsatellite Programme | Planetek Hellas". https://www.planetek.gr/news_events/news_archive/2026/03/planetek_hellas_launches_optisat_cubesat_as_part_of_greek_microsatellite_programme.
- ↑ "SatNOGS DB - OPTISAT". https://db.satnogs.org/satellite/EDMF-5886-6201-4785-7103/.
- ↑ "Five new Greek mini-satellites launched into orbit | eKathimerini.com" (in English). 2026-03-31. https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1299610/five-new-greek-mini-satellites-launched-into-orbit/.
- ↑ www.matak.sk, Juraj Maták-. "Družice". http://www.kozmo-data.sk/druzice/detail/2026-067/.
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