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
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From right to left : Chairman of the ESA Council Per Tegnér, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain, Ministerialrat Bundesministerialium für Bildung und Forschung Karl-Friedrich Nagel, German Minister for Education and Research Edelgard Bulmahn (current chair of the ESA council at ministerial level), Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst (current chair of the EU Competitiveness Council) and Hans De Groene Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.