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
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
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European Commission President José Manuel Barroso receiving a present from Luca Parmitano, ESA astronaut, in the presence of Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General and Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of the French "Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales" (CNES), and Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace, at the inauguration of the ‘Space For Our Future’ exhibition, created by ESA and the European Commission, on 28 October 2014, at the Berlaymont building in Brussels, headquarters of the European Commission.
The display highlights Europe’s successes in space, the concrete benefits being delivered to citizens, and the developments expected in the near future.
The exhibition is structured around the three pillars of knowledge and innovation, services to citizens, and competitiveness. It presents the major challenges facing Europe and highlights the space projects and initiatives that will help tackle them.