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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The TeamSat project was visited by ESA management in April 1997. Standing beyond the table are ESA DG, Jean-Marie Luton (third left, front row), the new ESTEC/ESOC director, Dave Dale (second left) and Mr Erik Slachmuyders, Head of ESA Brussels (first left). The team consists of up to 40 young European engineers and students, the project engineer and integration manager Massimo Bandecchi (first left, second row), the project manager Wubbo Ockels (fourth left, first row) and the ESA contract support staff in front of the ground station equipment. On one of the satellite panels (left), all the names of the team members are engraved. [Image Date: 11-04-97] [97.04.008-005]