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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Galileo Test User Receiver and telemetry data from satellites at ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre were used to verify the signal reached the Galileo satellite.
The new deep space antenna in Australia is the fourth in ESA's Estrack deep-space tracking network.
A demonstration of a single panel of the phased array antennas was conducted on July 4, 2025, at ESA’s European Space Security and Education Centre in Redu, Belgium.
SAGA is part of a series of ESA-backed efforts to enhance secure communications networks using quantum technology.
ESA signed a €50 million contract with Thales Alenia Space to begin the initial design of the SAGA mission.
On October 1, 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract worth €50 million with Thales Alenia Space for the preliminary design of the SAGA mission, which aims to realize a secure satellite communication system using quantum cryptography.
The SAGA mission is funded by ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES).
Laurent Jaffart, ESA's Director for Connectivity and Secure Communication, emphasized that SAGA aims to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and industrial competitiveness in the quantum era.
Following Phase B2, ESA will proceed to the manufacturing phase for the SAGA mission.
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ISRO chairman V. Narayanan reviewed developments in cooperation between ESA and the Indian Space Research Organisation.
The Canada-ESA programme provides Canadian organizations with access to European markets and fosters collaboration in science.
Collaboration between ESA and Canadian entities led to 233 ESA-funded contracts valued at approximately C$192 million between January 2018 and December 2024.
The ESA plans to achieve specific goals at the Ministerial Council in November 2025.
NASA and the European Space Agency are planning future missions to revisit Enceladus, including proposals to land on its surface and drill through its crust.
Nicolas Altobelli, ESA Cassini project scientist, indicated that new discoveries from Cassini data continue to emerge nearly two decades after its collection.
The European Space Agency and the Korea AeroSpace Administration confirmed new areas of cooperation through a series of signature ceremonies.
ESA and ISRO signed a joint statement of intent on cooperation for human space exploration in May 2025.
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and CSA President Lisa Campbell signed a joint statement during the midterm review of the Canada-ESA Cooperation Agreement.
Formal cooperation between ESA and the Canadian Space Agency began in 1979 with the signing of the first Cooperation Agreement.
The European Space Agency (ESA) aims to reduce risks associated with developing reusability to improve flexibility, cost efficiency, and competitiveness for European space transportation.