Greece to Join ESA

Greece applied for membership to the European Space Agency (ESA) in September 2003 and will now sign the Accession Agreement to the ESA Convention on Monday, June 28. After a transition period, full membership will be granted no later than December 2005. The signing will occur between Jean-Jacques Dordain (Director General, ESA) and Dimitris Sioufas (Minister for Development, Greece) at the ESA's headquarters in Paris.