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 European Space Agency's Gaia mission finds planets through a technique called astrometry.
Isar Aerospace and R-Space have signed a launch service agreement as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Marketplace program.
ESA’s Member States have committed €122 million to the ScaleUp programme, with €98.46 million allocated for Innovate and €23.92 million for Invest.
ESA and NASA successfully predicted the time and location of 2023 CX1's fall with unprecedented accuracy.
The ScaleUp programme was introduced by ESA to support the development of New Space companies.
WIVERN is the eleventh Earth-Explorer mission of the European Space Agency (ESA).
In July 2025, an ESA expert panel recommended selecting WIVERN for the mission.
The cooperation between Isar Aerospace and R-Space is part of the ESA Marketplace initiative under the ScaleUp program.
The ESA Earth observation committee followed the recommendation to select WIVERN.
Aurorae on Mars have previously been observed in ultraviolet from orbit by ESA's Mars Express and NASA's MAVEN missions.
ESA envisions future space transportation will rely on frequent, reusable launchers and an industrial ecosystem around Earth.
ESA anticipates the creation of transportation hubs in orbit that will provide logistics services similar to airports and train stations on Earth.
Redwire Corporation is the prime contractor for the ESA Skimsat mission.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) future launcher preparatory program is developing a space transportation ecosystem.
Redwire Corporation's Phantom spacecraft will be used for the ESA Skimsat mission.
Future plans include international collaborative research with NASA and ESA, proposals for 'space x fashion' at global events like SXSW, and developing educational content for science centers.
Pléiades Neo is recognized by ESA as one of the most competitive optical platforms outside the United States.
Italy participates in ESA and international missions through its national industry, Thales Alenia Space.
Themis is a European reusable main-stage demonstrator developed by ArianeGroup under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).
The ESA 2024 Report warns that without a structured commitment to debris management, the growth of the space sector may be hindered.