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
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The strategic and political goals associated with space activities since the inception of space exploration are today more and more intertwined with the need of generating economic and social returns. The world is changing at a faster than anticipated rate and today the globalisation of space is a reality. Such dynamism demonstrates how space technologies and applications are seen by governments as a valuable investment to support their national social, economic, strategic, and technological development.