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 unpiloted Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) ins held underneath by the International Space Station'’s robotic Canadarm2. NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk and ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 20 flight engineers, used the robotic arm to grab the cargo vessel and attach it to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony node on 17 September 2009. The berthing ring is visible at the right. ISS020-E-040520