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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Ministers in charge of space activities from the 22 ESA Member States, plus Slovenia and Canada met to decide on future space activities for Europe in Lucerne, on 1-2 December 2016 during the ESA Council meeting at Ministerial Level.
From left: Mauro Dell’Ambrogio, State Secretary, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland; Begona Cristeto Blasco, Chairlady of the Ministerial Council, Vice Minister for Industry and SMEs, Spain; Jan Wörner, ESA Director General; and Franco Bonacina, ESA Director General's Spokesperson and Head of ESA Communication Department.