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Portraits of Ariane 5: No.4, Camilla MacMillan-Hughes

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Jean-François Clervoy

Portraits of Ariane 5: No.3, Jean-François Clervoy

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1972 book cover

'Space: Focus Earth' - the photos of Erich Hartmann

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Portraits of Ariane 5: No.2, Rüdiger Albat

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Portraits of Ariane 5: No.1, Paolo Ferri

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Welcome to ESA History of Europe in space Key dates 1960-2024

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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

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ESA Historical Archives ESA historical publications History Study Reports Bulletin 119: The ESA History Project 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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Ariane 1, 2 and 3 launches from Europe's Spaceport

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Ariane 5 launches from Europe's Spaceport

Archive images of Ariane 5 launches chronologically from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

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Vega launches from Europe's Spaceport

Archive images of European Vega launches chronologically from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

Liftoff of Soyuz flight VS25

Soyuz launches from Europe's Spaceport

Archive images of European Soyuz launches chronologically from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

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Logos for all crewed European spacefiights

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ESA Publications

Printed and downloadable ESA materials

ESOC50 Mosaic

Brief history of ESOC

Brief history of ESOC

50 years of humans in space (1961-2011)

50 years of space astronomy (1959-2009)

50 years of planetary exploration (1959-2009)

50 years of Earth observation (1959-2009)

Concurrent Design Facility

Enabling & Support

20 years of ESA’s Concurrent Design Facility: an oral histo…

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