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
Go to topicThank you for liking
You have already liked this page, you can only like it once!
Expédition 50
Le 17 novembre 2016, l’astronaute de l’ESA Thomas Pesquet, le cosmonaute de Roscosmos Oleg Novistskiy et l’astronaute de la NASA Peggy Whiston ont décollé à bord d’un vaisseau spatial Soyouz MS-03. Leur destination: la Station spatiale international pour une mission de six mois.
Expedition 50
On 17 November 2016, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson were launched on the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft, heading to the International Space Station for a six month mission.
Image caption
Les membres d’équipage de l’expédition 50 sur le pas de tir à Baikonour, au Kazakhstan.
Expedition 50 crew at the launch pad in Baikonour, Kazakhstan.
Proxima mission image 07/11/2016