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ESA Director General 1997-2003, Antonio Rodotà, at the press conference for the Ministerial Council that took place in Paris in 2002. Photo: ESA/F.Castel

Credits: ESA -F.Castel

Ten challenges for Europe in Space

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The first few satellites of Europe’s Galileo navigation system will be validated in space by 2004 and all 30 should be in orbit by 2008

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Astronaut Claude Nicollier, mission specialist from the European Space Agency (ESA) uses one of the Hubble power tools in a storage enclosure during the second of three STS-103 extravehicular activities. Photo: NASA

Credits: NASA

After 27 years of success

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During the past 25 years ESA has created Europe’s own launchers (Ariane 1 to 5) and established a convincing European presence in operations in orbit.

Space projects - up and coming

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ESA's Huygens probe descends through Titan's mysterious atmosphere to unveil the hidden surface (artist's impression)

ESA's geography

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At the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, engineers plan missions, operate ESA's satellites, and ensure that spacecraft meet their mission objectives.

Serving Europe and its citizens

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Low levels of stratospheric ozone (blue) observed by ERS-2 over Europe in November 1999. Photo: GOME/ERS-2 and KNMI

Exclusively peaceful purposes

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Artist's impression of the International Space Station

Last update: 18 June 2004

2007: a space jubilee