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
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Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
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The European-built Node 2 is lifted from its work stand in the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in USA. The module was transferred in order to undergo an element leak test. This image shows a clear view of Node's aft docking mechanism whereby the module will attach to the US Destiny Laboratory after launch to the International Space Station.