Growing ambitions: Inside Cyprus’s space programme

The idea of Cyprus becoming involved in space was once believed to be an untouchable dream. Fourteen years later, Cyprus is preparing its own small satellite and the country has become embedded in major international space networks.

En.philenews was offered the opportunity to visit the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) in Nicosia and speak to its president, George Danos, to find out how Cyprus’s space sector has developed over the past 14 years, what work is now being carried out on...