About ESA
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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Space in Member States
Find out more about space activities in our 23 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Spain
Estonia
Finland
France
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Norway
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Czechia
Romania
United Kingdom
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
Science & Exploration
Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
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Enabling & Support
Making space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
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ESA-EU SPACE COUNCIL MEETINGS & SPACE SUMMITS
A platform for dialogue and cooperation on space policies in Europe
Space Council meetings
The ESA-EU Space Council is a joint and concomitant meeting of the ESA Council at Ministerial level and the EU Council responsible for Space, aiming at coordinating European space policies. The ESA-EU Space Councils were established through a Framework Agreement signed in 2004 by ESA and the EU, defining the format of these meetings. Following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU confirmed its adherence to the 2004 Framework Agreement. The ESA-EU Space Councils typically lead to non-binding conclusions laid down in text-identical ESA Council Resolutions and EU Council Conclusions. They guide the ongoing cooperation between the two organizations and provide policy perspectives for the European space sector.
