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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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 topicThe Johannes Kepler ATV mission is over. Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle undocked from the International Space Station and plunged to its destruction over the South Pacific on 21 June 2011.
The second mission of the space cargo and servicing vehicle has again proved the excellence of its automated docking and new technologies that could well be applied to other future missions.
More backgroud information can be found on: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ATV/index.html