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Roselyne Min

Greece opens laser ground station as Europe races to strengthen satellite links

A new laser ground station is beginning operations in Greece as Europe accelerates efforts to build a continent-wide network for faster and more secure satellite communications.

The Holomondas Optical Ground Station, built through a partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA), the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, will support a new generation of Greek satellite missions using high-speed optical communications, according to an announcement made by the partners.

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