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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The Dragon commercial space ferry seen from the International Space Station during a demonstration of its manoeuvring capabilities on 24 May 2012.
Once cleared for approach, Dragon stopped 10 m from the Space Station where ESA astronaut André Kuipers and NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a robotic arm to grab and dock the spacecraft.
Dragon brought supplies and equipment to the orbital outpost and will return to Earth a week later.