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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Dassault Aviation and OHB plan to develop a reusable spaceplane together for the European Space Agency.
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa signed the agreements on May 7 at the Italian Embassy in Berlin.
The ExoMars 2028 mission is led by the European Space Agency with substantial contributions from NASA.
The European Space Agency and JAXA signed a cooperation memorandum to deepen collaboration on planetary defense.
The European Space Agency leads ExoMars 2028 with contributions from international partners including NASA.
JAXA is a major partner in ESA’s Hera mission.
Dassault Aviation and OHB plan to pitch the VORTEX-S spaceplane to the European Space Agency.
The European Space Agency and JAXA signed a specific agreement for cooperation on the Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis.
ESA launched the LEO Cargo Return Service initiative in May 2023.
ESA’s planetary defense mission Hera will reach the Didymos binary asteroid system later this year.
JAXA will provide the Ramses spacecraft’s lightweight solar panels, an infrared camera, and the H3 launch.
ESA’s LEO Cargo Return Service initiative aims to foster a sovereign European space cargo transport capability.
Frank M. Salzgeber headed ESA’s Technology Transfer Program Office.
Frank M. Salzgeber headed ESA’s Commercial Development unit for Human Spaceflight and Exploration.
ESA brings Ariane 6 launch capability, the Argonaut lander program, I-Hab hardware, and the Moonlight communications constellation to the proposed lunar consortium.
ESA’s Council could endorse an independent feasibility study into post-Gateway program options at its June 2026 meeting.
The European Space Agency awarded Edge Aerospace a contract to develop an architecture and use-case roadmap for orbital data centers.
ESA’s I-Hab is in production at Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy.
Frank M. Salzgeber’s team facilitated more than 1,000 downstream business cases at the European Space Agency.
Frank M. Salzgeber spent nearly two decades at the European Space Agency.