ESA Strategy 2040

The Five Goals demonstrate the important role space can play in every aspect of citizens’ lives across Europe.

• Protect our Planet and Climate
• Explore and Discover
• Strengthen European Autonomy and Resilience
• Boost Growth and Competitiveness
• Inspire Europe

The strategy documents are available for download below:

Strategy 2040 in focus

Strategy 2040 in depth 

You can also read the strategy in summary here.

Strategy 2040 follows on from Agenda 2025, which was presented by Director General Josef Aschbacher on his first day in office. Some aspects of Agenda 2025 continue in the new strategy, including the ongoing ESA Transformation, designed to make interacting with ESA more efficient.

The Director General has indicated his wish for the strategy to be ‘a living document’ and continue to adapt to the needs of the European Space Agency and its Member States. The strategy will also help to inform the proposals to be made at November’s Council at Ministerial level.