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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Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services were competitively selected by the European Space Agency to fly the LandCam-X landing sensor camera to the Moon in 2024 on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One (GM1).
ESA decided in 2021 to fly LandCam-X on a commercial mission to test the camera in real lunar conditions.
The IAF was established in 72 countries and has the participation of 59 space agencies, including NASA, ESA, and CNES.
An SES-led consortium of 20 European companies, with support from the European Space Agency and the European Commission, will design, develop, launch, and operate the EAGLE-1 end-to-end space-based quantum key distribution system.
SES will implement the EAGLE-1 project in partnership with ESA, the European Commission, and the Luxembourg government.
The UK is a leading contributor to the European Space Agency’s Space Safety programme, which provides collaboration and funding opportunities for UK scientists and industry.
ClearSpace plans to use a spacecraft with four articulated arms to de-orbit part of a Vega rocket in 2025 under a contract with the European Space Agency.
The European Large Logistics Lander is an ESA cargo lander concept intended to deliver heavy payloads to the lunar surface for science or to support Artemis missions.
The European Space Agency selected Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services to fly the LandCam-X landing sensor camera to the Moon in 2024 on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One.
In early 2022, ESA selected Lunar Logistics Services and Astrobotic after a competitive tender to embark LandCam-X on Astrobotic’s second mission to the Moon planned for 2024.
ESA decided in 2021 to fly LandCam-X on a commercial mission to test the camera in real lunar conditions.
The European Space Agency will seek funding for Moonlight and the European Large Logistics Lander at its upcoming ministerial council meeting.
Two of the ESA-allocated astronaut flights are likely to occur on Artemis 4 and Artemis 5, missions that will deliver European components to the Gateway.
NASA and the European Space Agency signed a joint statement on cooperation on lunar exploration activities during the International Astronautical Congress on 2022-09-20.
The ELSA-m mission is slated to launch in 2024 in partnership with the UK Space Agency, OneWeb, and the European Space Agency.
ESA is leading the EAGLE-1 project with partial financing from the European Commission and implementation by SES.
An SES-led consortium of 20 European companies, with support from the European Space Agency and the European Commission, will design, develop, launch, and operate the EAGLE-1 satellite-based end-to-end system for secure quantum key distribution.
The European Space Agency and SES signed the contract for Eagle-1 during the International Astronautical Congress in Paris.
ESA is working with U.K.-based Arqit on quantum encryption technologies for Arqit’s planned satellite system.
The European Space Agency has a public–private partnership with Arqit and invested in Arqit’s first satellite, which is being developed by a pan-European team including Austria, Belgium, Canada, and the Czech Republic.