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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Luca Parmitano is a pilot in the European Space Agency for the Artemis III crew.
ESA plans to integrate the two RAMSES modules at ESTEC in the Netherlands at the beginning of 2027.
Italy will hold the ministerial presidency of the European Space Agency for the next three years.
ESA is working with the Czech Republic to provide expertise in human spaceflight.
Jean-Jacques Dordain was Director General of the European Space Agency from 2003 to 2015.
The European Space Agency contract builds on earlier development work completed under the EU-funded PICOMB, ACTPHAST 4.0, and PhotonHub Europe projects.
The European Space Agency awarded Pilot Photonics a €1 million contract on June 4, 2026, to advance the space readiness of the company’s Optical Frequency Generator Unit.
EREMS supplied key elements for Airbus Defence and Space’s CO3D and Pléiades Neo constellations, the French Armed Forces’ CERES constellation, and ESA’s Earth Return Orbiter.
The European Space Agency preselected PLD Space for the European Launcher Challenge program.
Axiom Space expects ESA membership in Switzerland to provide the science and research access it needs.
French ESA Reserve Astronaut Arnaud Prost will fly as a flight test engineer on the first crewed mission of Vast’s Haven-1 space station next year.
Axiom Space chose Switzerland for its proximity to the rest of Europe and for the benefits of being a neutral nation that is part of ESA but outside the EU.
Both Vast and Axiom Space established offices in Europe to grow access to European revenue streams and future ESA space exploration funds.
French ESA Astronaut Thomas Pesquet will serve as commander on the sixth private mission to the ISS slated for next year under Vast oversight.
NASA has sidelined Lunar Gateway, affecting Canada and the European Space Agency's plans for the program.
The Exploration Company is working toward an initial Nyx demonstration in 2028 with support from the European Space Agency through its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative.
Mona Luna has completed driving tests on slopes of up to 33 degrees at ESA facilities in Cologne.
The LUNA facility in Cologne is jointly operated by the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center.
The German Aerospace Center wants to further develop its site into SPACEHUB COLOGNE together with North Rhine-Westphalia, the European Space Agency, the German Armed Forces, and Cologne Bonn Airport.
Observable Space’s ground stations support coherent QPSK links, incoherent NRZ OOK links, SDA OCT 3.0+, 141.0B1 CCSDS, and ESA ESTOL standards, and are ready for 100G OpenZR+ coherent communications.