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 topicComing together to design, build and fly hardware for space
ESA Young Professionals – working across all Agency establishments, Directorates and disciplines – have come together on a voluntary basis to design, build and fly hardware for space. Their inaugural project is YPSat, a high-profile project with a challenging deadline: the payload is tasked with documenting the first flight of Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher from the inside