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 topicThe objectives and priorities for Europe in space will be discussed at the Council at Ministerial Level in Naples, Italy on 20–21 November. Ministers in charge of space activities within the 20 ESA Member States and Canada will meet to decide on a plan for pushing knowledge, supporting an innovative and competitive Europe and enabling space-based services.
Therefore decisions on most ESA programmes will be taken.
ESA TV proposes a series of videos explaining what is at stake for these programmes, starting with Satellite Navigation.
With EGNOS live and the 4 Galileo In Orbit Validation satellites now in space ESA needs to prepare the evolution of both systems.
This video explains what is being prepared. It includes an interview with Didier Faivre, ESA Director of Navigation Programmes in English and French.
More background information can be found on: http://www.esa.int/esaNA/index.html