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The European Space Agency ESA facts and figuresESA and the EUEuropean Space PolicyContext The role of space in delivering Europe's global objectivesAchievements since 2005: Director General's reviewContext of Ministerial Council 2008Director General's vision for the next decadeObjectives Contributing to a knowledge-based societyServing Europe's policies, enterprises and citizensEnsuring competitive and innovative industriesSecuring capabilities for independence and cooperationMeeting Europe's security needsResolutions Resolutions Ministerial Council 2008 (pdf)
| | Ministerial Council Flyer ImagesMinisterial Council Flyer Images  The International Space Station in 2008, with ATV attached top centre |  Artist impression of the ARES regenerative air recycling system, which represents a key technology for human spaceflight |  ESA's Columbus laboratory at the International Space Station, with External Payload Facility visible at right |  Artist impression of Ariane 5 configured to carry an ATV-based Advanced Reentry Vehicle |  Artist impression of the Advanced Reentry Vehicle, derived from ATV, providing cargo return capabilities |  Artist impression of an ATV-based Advanced Reentry Vehicle approaching a future space station |  Artist impression of an ATV-based Advanced Reentry Vehicle approaching a future space station |  Various umbilical lines for power, fuel and communications are connected to an Ariane 5 rocket on the pad ready for launch |  An Ariane 5 ECA launcher stands ready for flight |
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