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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STS-46 Mission Specialist, ESA's Claude Nicollier, takes a break from European Retrievable Carrier 1L (Eureca-1L) pre-deployment checkout procedures to pose for picture in the Shuttle Atlantis. Nicollier is standing in front of the on-orbit station control panels with the aft flight deck viewing window behind him. The Shuttle's vertical tail is seen outside). Above Nicollier's head is overhead window with the Eureca-1L grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector visible outside.