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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In November 2024, ESA awarded ArianeGroup an additional €230 million to expand the testing scope at the Esrange Space Centre.
The European Space Agency (ESA) referred December's cybersecurity breach to France's public prosecutor for a criminal inquiry.
French astronaut Sophie Adenot will leave for the International Space Station (ISS) in mid-February on the European Space Agency's (ESA) εpsilon mission, which will last eight months.
ESA has outlined a revised barter arrangement with NASA to meet its CSOC obligations.
ESA will publish a new call for proposals for industry to deliver on the new barter agreement.
ESA is supplying the module to NASA as part of Europe's contribution to the Artemis program.
Director General Josef Aschbacher revealed that ESA is targeting the first quarter of 2026 for the first hop test of Themis.
The Artemis IV mission will deliver ESA's first module for the Gateway, called Lunar I-Hab.
Global Konet has focused on strengthening quality systems for its Electronic Beam Steering (ESA) satellite communication devices.
The European contribution, coordinated by Airbus and ESA, underscores the central role of international cooperation in developing future crewed lunar missions.
The ESA satellite communication devices are designed to operate under harsh conditions typical of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), drones, and mobile defense platforms.
Sophie Adenot's mission could become the longest mission for an ESA astronaut to date.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is waiting for spring to launch the initial hop test of its Themis reusable rocket booster demonstrator.
During the Ministerial Council meeting in November 2025, ESA Member States committed to fully funding Phase 2 of the LEO Cargo Return Services initiative.
ESA announced its LEO Cargo Return Services initiative in May 2023 to foster the development of a commercially operated European spacecraft for cargo transportation to and from low Earth orbit.
Global Konet has an agreement in October 2025 for the development of overseas ESA Ku/Ka-band antennas.
The duration between Sophie Adenot's first day at ESA and her flight is projected to be two years and ten months, which is a record for an ESA astronaut.
Canada has significantly increased its funding to the European Space Agency (ESA).
ESA cancelled the cargo transport services call on 17 December, citing 'the implementation of programmatic adjustments.'
The European Space Agency (ESA) cancelled a call for proposals in December for a commercial cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) related to the station’s Common System Operations Costs (CSOC).