Agence spatiale européenne
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration, with 22 member states. Founded in 1975, ESA shapes Europe's space capabilities, ensuring investments in space deliver benefits to European citizens, working across the entire space sector. ESA develops and operates Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and astronomy satellites and sends probes to explore the solar system, partnering with agencies like NASA, JAXA and commercial partners like Airbus. Key programs include the development of launch vehicles like Ariane and Vega, the Galileo satellite navigation system, and missions like Rosetta and BepiColombo.
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The motors used in Ariane 6 boosters are also used on ESA’s Vega-C rocket.
The INFLECION program is cofinanced by the UK Space Agency through the European Space Agency.
ESA said P160C-based boosters can increase Ariane 6 performance by up to 15% and add around two tonnes to low-Earth orbit capability.
ESA said the P160C adds 14 tonnes of propellant over the P120C, bringing total propellant to 156 tonnes.
The European Space Agency is examining ways to increase launch rates of Ariane 6.
ESA said the P160C increases booster height by one metre to 14.5 metres without affecting the connection to Ariane 6’s central core or the overall booster height integration.
ESA described Ariane 6 flight VA269 as the eighth successful mission insertion in a row for the launcher.
The European Space Agency is examining whether Ariane 6 launch cadence can be increased from its nominal nine launches per year to 12, 15, or 20 launches per year.
The European Space Agency is assessing what it would take to increase Ariane 6 launch cadence to 15 missions or more per year before 2030.
The James Webb Space Telescope program was developed by NASA, ESA, and CSA.
ESA said P160C was developed by Europropulsion under contract from ArianeGroup and Avio.
Space Forge will receive £10 million through an increase in the UK Space Agency contribution to the European Space Agency's General Support Technology Programme.
Space Forge will receive £10 million through an increased UK Space Agency contribution to the European Space Agency’s General Support Technology Programme.
Camila was created from an agreement between Poland's Ministry of Development and Technology and the European Space Agency.
Camila is a collaboration with the European Space Agency.
Hungary secured approximately €5 million in ESA funding for PCB Design, C3S, and NI Hungary through its first ARTES national call.
The CAMILA program is a Polish satellite initiative developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency under an agreement with Poland’s Ministry of Development and Technology.
Luxembourg used ESA funding through the LuxIMPULSE project to partially finance development of the ispace rover.
Hungary created its first ARTES national call and three Hungarian companies received €4.8 million from ESA.
Poland reached a deal in 2025 to build a new ESA Technology Centre on its soil.