N° 8–2021: Call for media: Information session from 296th ESA Council

Updates on ESA programmes will be provided to the media, particularly in regards to ESA’s Space Transportation Systems.

Several cooperation agreements are under approval, including most importantly the addition of Lithuania as an Associate member of ESA, the cooperation with Bulgaria and India, the agreement on the use of Earth Observation data by United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the extension of the present funding on the European Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) by the European Commission, and the definition of a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) with the European Union.

Information about the outcome of the ESA Council will be shared with media online on 18 March 2021 15.00-16.00 (CET).

Media registration

Press representatives are invited to register at the following link by Wednesday 17 March:
https://www.esa.int/Contact/mediaregistration 

After registering, media will receive additional information and the link to join the online information session. For further information, please contact ESA Newsroom and Media Relations Office – media@esa.int

About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA has 22 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Slovenia and Latvia are Associate Members.

ESA has established formal cooperation with six Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int

For further information:

ESA Newsroom and Media Relations Office – Ninja Menning

Email: media@esa.int

Tel: +31 71 565 6409