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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Poland became a full member of the European Space Agency in 2012 and established the Polish Space Agency in 2014.
The European Union, the European Space Agency, and multiple member nations signed a joint declaration to advance the In-Space Operations and Services pilot mission at the ILA Berlin Air Show.
The European Space Agency has warned that in some altitude bands the density of active objects in low Earth orbit is now comparable to that of space debris.
The Artemis III crew will include NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik as commander, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot, and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas as mission specialists.
Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with the European Space Agency for the development of two Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites.
The European Space Agency is responsible for developing and launching the Sentinel satellites and for providing their data to operational services.
Copernicus is the European Union Earth observation component of the EU Space Programme, and it is managed by the European Commission and co-financed by the European Union and the European Space Agency.
Italy now holds three major international space presidencies, including those in the ESA Ministerial Council and the International Astronautical Federation.
The Italian Space Agency supports the training pathways of reserve astronauts Anthea Comellini and Andrea Patassa in ESA-organized training programs.
With the COPUOS chairmanship, Italy holds three major international space presidencies, alongside positions in the ESA Ministerial Council and the International Astronautical Federation.
The Italian Space Agency links Artemis III to Italy’s presidency of the ESA Ministerial Council, which will end with a Ministerial Conference in Italy in 2028.
Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor for Sentinel-1 NG on behalf of the European Space Agency.
The European Space Agency approved Arrakihs with the backing of its 23 member states at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
The European Space Agency approved Arrakihs with the backing of its 23 member states at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in Tenerife.
Arrakihs is Spain's first ESA scientific mission led through the Spanish Space Agency and the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
España will lead Arrakihs, the first mission of the European Space Agency's Science Programme.
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to develop two identical next-generation Sentinel-1 NG satellites for the Copernicus Earth observation program.
The European Space Agency approved the extension of 13 science missions whose current operational phases end before the end of 2026.
Spain will lead Arrakihs, the first mission in the European Space Agency's Scientific Programme.
The ESA Committee meeting in Tenerife approved Arrakihs and extended 13 scientific missions whose current operational phases will end before the end of 2026.