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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Redwire delivered an initial prototype of a robotic arm that could be used aboard the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander.
The EPS-Sterna constellation was developed under ESA’s Earth Watch initiative.
On 21 May 2026, Redwire delivered the MANUS Breadboard Model to ESA after a test campaign that validated the performance of the robotic arm and a tool-changer system.
SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) is a joint mission of the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The European Space Agency Earth Observation Program Board selected SOVA-S as one of two missions to enter the next development phase after a 10-month evaluation.
Teledyne e2v, based in Chelmsford, supplied the SXI CCD detectors under an ESA contract worth about £1.5 million.
The ESA reserve astronaut corps is intended to support low Earth orbit missions, commercial spaceflight, and future exploration beyond Earth orbit.
Completion of the ART program placed the ESA reserve astronaut corps in an operationally available state to support ESA missions when needed.
The ESA Vigil mission received a £300 million participation and will provide faster and more accurate space weather alerts.
Twinspector has received support from the European Space Agency’s InCubed program.
ESA’s Scout missions are based on small satellites and target a development time of less than three years from project start and a budget below 35 million euro.
The ESA reserve astronaut corps completed the final ART training phase at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
The ART program used modules from ESA's basic astronaut training.
The ESA reserve astronaut corps consists of nine members: Sara García Alonso, Meganne Christian, John McFall, Anthea Comellini, Andrea Patassa, Carmen Possnig, Arnaud Prost, Amelie Schoenenwald, and Aleš Svoboda.
SOVA-S is part of ESA’s expanding Scout programme within the FutureEO initiative.
The ESA reserve astronaut corps completed its Astro Training (ART) program.
Rear Admiral Louis Tillier represented SatCen at ESA’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level.
Airbus built the Orion service module for the European Space Agency.
An anomaly aboard ESA’s PROBA-3 Coronagraph spacecraft on February 14, 2026 caused progressive loss of attitude and prevented safe mode entry.
The European Space Agency and the Spanish Space Agency signed a memorandum of understanding on 20 May to strengthen cooperation in secure satellite connectivity.