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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RAMSES derives largely from ESA’s Hera spacecraft architecture.
Italy’s contribution to the European Space Agency totals 3.5 billion euros in the government funding plan through 2028.
The Multilateral Crew Operations Panel includes representatives from NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency.
Luca Parmitano has acted as ESA's liaison at Johnson Space Center in Houston as CapCom and has trained European astronauts in spacewalks and robotics operations.
Aleš Svoboda is one of 12 members of ESA’s astronaut reserve selected in November 2022.
ESA has completed Astronaut Reserve Training for Aleš Svoboda at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
The Czech Republic will draw on ESA’s experience in mission and payload preparation, microgravity scientific experiments, and post-flight rehabilitation.
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as pilot of Artemis III.
Artemis III is the first Artemis mission to assign an ESA astronaut.
OHB Italia is the ESA-appointed prime contractor for RAMSES.
The European Space Agency has signed an agreement with Vast to implement an astronaut mission to the International Space Station on behalf of the Czech Republic.
ESA’s European Service Module will provide power and critical capabilities for Orion on Artemis III.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is the commander for the Vast mission.
Vast will work with ESA and the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade on the mission.
John McFall is an ESA reserve astronaut and the protagonist of the Fly! project.
ESA’s European Service Module will provide propulsion and power for Orion on Artemis III.
Isar Aerospace’s launch manifest is booked through 2028 with missions assigned by ESA, NOSA, ElevationSpace, and Astroscale.
NASA has assigned ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot of the Artemis III mission.
ESA’s RAMSES mission will reach asteroid Apophis before Apophis’s close Earth flyby in April 2029.
Astrobiome Space works with research and government partners that include Japanese R&D organizations, the European Space Agency, and the Luxembourg Space Agency.