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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France, represented by CNES, is one of the main contributors to the European Space Agency (ESA).
The University of Münster is part of a European consortium preparing a new lunar orbiter for ESA.
Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA’s Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, supports increased collaboration with industry to strengthen European agility and capabilities.
The European Space Agency described the 1 Gbps aircraft-to-geostationary-satellite laser link as a world first.
Involve Space is part of the ESA BIC Lazio network of companies supported by the program.
The European Space Agency's Juice mission is en route to Jupiter with arrival planned for 2031 and carries an ultraviolet spectrograph similar to Juno's.
The Twardowski mission is part of ESA’s long-term strategy for lunar exploration.
The James Webb Space Telescope is operated by NASA in partnership with ESA and CSA.
EUSPA and ESA are focused on industrializing Copernicus 'Ground-Truth' data to aid more efficient flight path planning.
Testing for the study will take place at the LUNA facility, a joint ESA–DLR analogue site designed to simulate lunar surface conditions.
The objective of the ESA–Venturi Space study is to mature technologies that could equip heavier, logistics-capable rovers to support future robotic and crewed missions under ESA’s lunar exploration roadmap.
ESA BIC Lazio is co-financed under the “Progetto Potenziamento rete Spazio Attivo – PR Lazio FESR 2021-2027 – Obiettivo Specifico 1.3”.
ESA expects upcoming lunar rovers to weigh several tonnes to support infrastructure, cargo transport, and crew assistance roles in sustained lunar missions.
ESA and NASA teams participated in four days of technical sessions for the LEO Cargo Return Service System Preliminary Design Review.
Venturi Space began a risk-reduction study for the European Space Agency on 1 January 2026.
Starlab Space coordinated development with NASA, ESA, and JAXA.
The test campaigns will take place in the Luna building developed jointly by the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
The ESA contract with Venturi Space focuses on maturing systems of mobility, power sources, and thermal regulation for lunar rovers.
Under the same contract, the ESA will design, assemble, and test a representative geometry model of the future European lander Argonaut to validate mechanical interfaces and operational conditions for rover egress.
The project aims to translate Venturi Space’s technical knowledge into requirements and technical specifications aligned with ESA’s lunar exploration roadmap.