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Welcome to ESA
History of Europe in space
ELDO/ESRO/ESA:
Key dates 1960-2012
Key figures
European space pioneers
Past Directors General of ESA
ESRO Directors General
ELDO Secretaries General
Chairs of ELDO/ESRO/ESA Council
ESA History Project
The History of the European Space Agency
Space history on the web
Further reading on European space history
Download
Bulletin 119: The ESA History Project
History Study Reports
A History of the European Space Agency, Volume I:
The story of ESRO and ELDO, 1958-1973 (pdf)
A History of the European Space Agency, Volume II:
The story of ESA, 1973-1987 (pdf)

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minigallery: European manned spaceflight patches

This is a chronological overview of the main flight and mission patches worn by European astronauts, from the latest missions tracing back to the earliest. Not only ESA, but all European spacefaring nations and organisations are represented, for a complete history, and in tribute to all those who have contributed to Europe's continuing human ventures into space.