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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  Artists impression of small GEO satallite |  EDRS will fill the gap in the European telecoms network that is fast, reliable and seamless |  Artist impression of European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system |  EDRS will fill the gap in the European telecoms network that is fast, reliable and seamless |  Artist impression of European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system |  Emergency services will use IAP's integrated space systems and technologies |  IAP will integrate different space assets, resulting in new or improved services for European citizens |  IAP is already active in applications ranging from water management activities to aircraft safety |  Global air travel is expected to double by 2020, resulting in more congestion on the ground and in the air, especially in Europe |
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