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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STS-134 and Expedition 27 crew members are pictured in the Harmony node of the International Space Station shortly after Space Shuttle Endeavour and the Space Station docked in space and the hatches were opened on 18 May 2011. Pictured from the left are ESA's Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 27 flight engineer, and Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist; NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander; Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, Expedition 27 commander; and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, Expedition 27 flight engineer.