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 topicSpace technology serves European citizens in many non-space applications. Here can be seen a ceramic sensor used to measure the oxygen level in a plasma flame in a wind tunnel used for testing re-entry space vehicle surface protection. The same ceramic sensor is now used to safeguard environment in the monitoring of oxidizable gases (COe) of burners in home heaters.