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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ESA’s Gateway contributions included the Lunar I-Hab and ESPRIT modules.
NASA’s pause of Gateway raises uncertainty over whether ESA will retain any Artemis mission seats for its astronauts.
Siemens has joined the European Space Agency's Commercialisation Partnership Initiative (EPIC).
The ESA Business Incubation Centres operate in 37 centers across Europe, including eight in Spain.
Filippo Mannucci and INAF Florence used Gaia satellite data from the European Space Agency to identify the gravitational lens.
More than 2,000 startups had benefited from the ESA Business Incubation Centres program by the end of 2025.
Italy’s Artemis flight opportunities will add to those available under the NASA-ESA relationship.
The Elytra mechanisms enable deployment of ESA’s Lunar Pathfinder satellite into lunar orbit after separation of Blue Ghost Mission 2.
Siemens' offer will extend to projects supported by the ESA Technology Brokers and the ESA Phi-LabNET.
Orion is equipped with the European Space Agency’s European Service Module.
The Artemis II Orion spacecraft includes the ESA European Service Module.
ESA plans to launch the Rosalind Franklin rover in 2028.
Spain committed €1.854 billion to the European Space Agency at the agency’s most recent Ministerial Council meeting in November 2025.
The €325 million funding for the Atlantic Constellation will be channelled through the European Space Agency.
IRIS² is being implemented by the European Space Agency on behalf of the European Union.
The broader €625 million package is aimed at strengthening Spain’s position in the European Space Agency’s strategic programmes.
ESA is seeking stronger alliances with other international partners to offset reduced cooperation with NASA.
The ESA decision on ERO followed the 345th meeting of the ESA Council.
A research team led by CNR-ISAC and funded by ESA’s Medicanes project introduced a standardized medicane definition based on satellite-observable and measurable characteristics.
ESA is evaluating reuse of the Earth Return Orbiter for a future Mars atmospheric mission.