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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Integration of Meteosat-7 on to the lower fairing of its Airane-4 launcher at the Kourou, French Guiana launch site. Launch was successful 2 September 1997. Developed by ESA and operated since 1995 by Eumetsat, the Meteosat series has been routinely returning Earth imagery from geostationary orbit since 1977. [Image Date: 1997/09] [98.05.003-001]