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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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 topicSuitSat in flight configuration. On the top of the helmet is the electronics control panel along with the SuitSat antenna. A new handle has been added around the midsection of the suit to allow the astronaut/cosmonaut to move it safely prior to launch.
SuitSat-1 will be thrown overboard on 3 February 2006, during a spacewalk by the two-man crew of the International Space Station (ISS).