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 topicA film which looks at the contribution of space research to mankind, and the need for Europe's involvement. Useful footage and concepts include: images of the Apollo 11 mission, Sputnik; images of poverty and starvation, and the input of satellite observation; satellite communications; the foundation of ESRO, with images of HQ; early satellite animations; cleanroom footage - solar simulation, shock-testing; ground stations and recording equipment; early machinery - Pascal's arithmetic machine, Gram's electric machine, Marconi's radio.
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