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.
Find out more about space activities in our 23 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.
Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicProba satellite in the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) fairing, with the star tracker developed at the Technical University of Denmark. The star tracker is the only one in the world capable of automatically adjusting for relative aberration. It is also very compact and tolerant to fast movements.