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European Space Agency (ESA)

Intergovernmental space agency of European states

esa.int
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded year
1975
Company type
Government agency
Number of employees
1,000–7,000

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Latest news about European Space Agency (ESA)

In short: ESA facilitated major satellite launches for the IRIDE and Copernicus programs while supporting NASA's Artemis II mission and preparing for SMILE.

Company announcements

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    ESA and JAXA sign planetary defence agreement for Ramses mission

    The Memorandum of Cooperation covers collaboration on the Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis, launching in 2028 for its 2029 Earth flyby. JAXA provides solar arrays, imager, and launch.

  • ESA

    ESA launches ESA XR Plugin SDK

    The beta SDK simplifies XR app development for space. It is available in ESA Member States, with upcoming access in other countries. Contributions are welcomed.

  • ESA

    ESA announces Webb and Hubble discoveries

    Telescopes observe thousands of young star clusters in four nearby galaxies, enhancing understanding of star and planet formation.

  • ESA

    ESA launches satellites boosting Earth monitoring and connectivity

    Thirteen satellites for Italy's IRIDE and Greece's Hellenic Fire System and Space Dawn reach orbit on SpaceX Falcon-9. They enhance observation, wildfire detection, and optical communications.

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Media coverage

  • Electronics Weekly

    ESA to develop Earth Observation supersite in Sodankylä, Lapland

    The European Space Agency is working to develop a state-of-the-art 'supersite' in Sodankylä, located in Lapland in northern Finland. Keep up with developments relating to...

  • MSN

    Finally a European rover on Mars with the launch of Rosalind Franklin

    A twist for the Rosalind Franklin mission: after years of delays and partner changes, the European rover finally has a launch date and a designated...

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    KRISS and KASI Join ESA's ACES Mission to Redefine 'One Second' by 2030

    To establish a new definition of 'one second' in 2030, South Korean research institutes will begin full-scale collaboration on an international project comparing optical clocks...

  • Space.com

    Europe's 1st reusable spacecraft 'Space Rider' clears key hurdles on the road to launch

    The full-scale test article will simulate the final landing phase of ESA's first reusable spacecraft. When you purchase through links on our site, we may...

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