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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Josef Aschbacher posted on X on 19 January 2026 that he is in Davos for WEF26 with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti.
Astrolight is developing a laser optical ground station in western Greenland in partnership with the European Space Agency, scheduled to deploy at the end of 2026.
Eutelsat is a key member of the SpaceRISE consortium and is participating in the IRIS2 multi-orbit highly secure satellite scheme backed by the European Commission and the European Space Agency.
Isar Aerospace secured more than €205 million from the European Launcher Challenge at the ESA ministerial.
The European Space Agency preselected Rocket Factory Augsburg, Isar Aerospace, MaiaSpace, Orbex, and PLD Space as challengers for the European Launcher Challenge in July.
ESA claimed to have achieved the fastest ramp-up to 5 flights of a recent heavy launcher worldwide.
MaiaSpace secured €184.2 million at the ESA ministerial, with almost all of that amount coming from France.
In 2025 Arianespace launched four Ariane 6 flights carrying payloads for ESA, EUMETSAT, and CNES.
The European Space Agency provided the 1200 watts solar panels for Hermes.
The EPS Sterna programme builds on technology demonstrated by the European Space Agency's Arctic Weather Satellite.
NASA's Kennedy Space Center received the European Space Agency's fourth European Service Module after a 20-day Atlantic crossing in December.
The German aerospace agency DLR launched the Microlauncher Challenge in May 2020 to foster the development of sovereign launch capabilities, funded through ESA’s Boost! programme.
In March 2022, ESA's Solar Orbiter, ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission, and a NASA near-Earth spacecraft were aligned to observe a solar eruption.
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LMRe) signed an agreement to collaborate for three years on using space data to create parametric insurance solutions for terrestrial assets.
EUMETSAT will procure the satellites through ESA.
La Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA) y ClearSpace han iniciado la misión de demostración de tecnología llamada Prelude, cuyo lanzamiento está previsto para 2027.
The model used the European Space Agency’s Argonaut mission as a case study to simulate methane spread during a landing at the South Pole.
ClearSpace está colaborando con la ESA en el programa Phoenix GEO, que desarrolla formas de mantener satélites en órbita y extender su vida útil.
The European Space Agency announced a budget of approximately €8.26 billion for 2026, representing a 7.6% increase compared to the previous year.
Germany contributed 24.2%, France 17.8%, and Italy 14.6% to the ESA budget.