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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  Spatial density of known satellites and objects around Earth |  Schematic showing how far debris spreads after a potential explosion of a spacecraft in geostationary orbit |  Artist impression of SMOS, carrying a payload developed under GSTP |  The thrust vector control system of the Zefiro 23 engine, part of the Vega launcher, was developed under GSTP |  Artist impression of Proba 3 satellites, for in-orbit demonstration of technologies and techniques |  La Rochelle in France, as seen by the Topsat satellite operated by SSTL (UK) |  Satellite communications technology and applications enabling industry to meet customer needs |  Artist impression of Small GEO satellite |  Demand for mobile satellite services is on the increase, with a huge surge in interest in the mobile communications market |
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