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 22 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 topicSmall is beautiful: this could be the motto for ESA's PROBA satellites. Not only are they small and cheap to produce, but they have the dual function of testing technological developments and also offer an opportunity for scientists to send experimental and new scientific missions into space. It has been more than ten years since the first PROBA was launched and the concept continues with more missions ahead and more demonstrations in several domains.
More background information can be found on: http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Proba/index.html