HSTR
General Information
Start Date:
16/11/2023
End Date:
2026
Status:
On-going
Programme:
Tracking Radar for LEO Space Debris Tracking in Greece
Programme Reference:
The Objective
The objective of this ESA project is the design, development, and deployment of a tracking radar for LEO space debris in Greece, called HSTR (Hellas Space debris Tracking Radar). As European assets capable of detecting Low Earth Orbit objects are currently limited, Greece aims to expand its space object tracking infrastructure, in view of achieving a meaningful contribution to the European Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) capabilities. A monopulse, circularly polarized radar will be therefore designed and deployed, supporting activities like orbit refinement, re-entry prediction and collision avoidance to improve the quality of the services presently provided by the EU-SST consortium.
OHB Contributions
OHB Hellas’s role is focused on the operating frequency preliminary analysis and support to the final operating frequency allocation as well as on the radar site selection. OHB Hellas will also contribute to the support of the civil works and the shipment, integration, and deployment of the HSTR.
Customer and Partners
