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Portraits of Ariane 5: No.7, Gerhard Billig

30/07/2024 100 views 1 likes

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Portraits of Ariane 5: No.6, Julio Monreal

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ESA Director General Roy Gibson celebrates Ariane's launch at Kourou

ESA's first Director General at 100

03/07/2024 1577 views 14 likes

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20th anniversary of the EU/ESA Framework Agreement

20/05/2024 913 views 3 likes

Tony dos Santos with Ariane 5 on the launch pad

Portraits of Ariane 5: No.5, Tony dos Santos

26/04/2024 289 views 0 likes

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Welcome to ESA History of Europe in space Key dates 1960-2024

Key figures

European space pioneers Past Directors General of ESA ESRO Directors General ELDO Secretaries General Chairs of ELDO/ESRO/ESA Council

ESA History Project

The History of the European Space Agency Space history on the web Further reading on European space history

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ESA Historical Archives ESA historical publications History Study Reports Bulletin 119: The ESA History Project A History of the European Space Agency, Volume I:
The story of ESRO and ELDO, 1958-1973 (pdf) A History of the European Space Agency, Volume II:
The story of ESA, 1973-1987 (pdf)

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ESA Historical Archives

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Preserving our institutional memory and making our resources available online

ESA historical publications

A collection of past publications from ESA, on our history or of historical interest

ESA Oral History Project

Memories and experiences of individuals playing a central role in European space cooperation

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Science & Exploration

Mission patch gallery

Logos for all crewed European spacefiights

Science & Exploration

Astronaut gallery

Portraits of European astronauts

Ariane 3 V10

Ariane 1, 2 and 3 launches from Europe's Spaceport

Archive images of Ariane 1, 2 & 3 launches chronologically from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

Ariane 5 flight VA254

Ariane 5 launches from Europe's Spaceport

Archive images of Ariane 5 launches chronologically from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

Launch of Vega VV20

Vega launches from Europe's Spaceport

Archive images of European Vega launches chronologically from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

Liftoff of Soyuz flight VS25

Soyuz launches from Europe's Spaceport

Archive images of European Soyuz launches chronologically from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

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ESA Publications

Printed and downloadable ESA materials

ESOC50 Mosaic

Brief history of ESOC

Brief history of ESOC

50 years of humans in space (1961-2011)

50 years of space astronomy (1959-2009)

50 years of planetary exploration (1959-2009)

50 years of Earth observation (1959-2009)

Concurrent Design Facility

Enabling & Support

20 years of ESA’s Concurrent Design Facility: an oral histo…

01/04/2019 4910 views 25 likes