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ESA and CAS teams working on the Smile mission

Science & Exploration

Smile approved for launch in spring 2026

20/11/2025 2829 views 39 likes

3D-printed space metal under microscope

Enabling & Support

A close-up look at the first metal part made in space

13/11/2025 2123 views 48 likes

The cavernous chamber of the Large Space Simulator

Enabling & Support

Large Space Simulator gets a digital twin

06/10/2025 2923 views 41 likes

Dielof van Loon and his drone

Enabling & Support

The dynamic drone-rover duo with a special bond

24/09/2025 1641 views 24 likes

Endothelial cells

Enabling & Support

A cell’s-eye view of altered gravity and ageing

16/09/2025 1204 views 29 likes

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About ESTEC

ESTEC50 HL

50 years of ESTEC brochure

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ESTEC aerial view

ESTEC Safety & Security Leaflet (pdf)

ESTEC50 HL

50 years of ESTEC brochure

1: 11 steps to make a space mission

11 steps to make a space mission

ESA Lokale Informatie

ESA Open Day 2019 - in pictures

ESA Open Day 2019 - in pictures

Getting to ESTEC

Getting to ESTEC

ESTEC virtual tour

1968 newsreel on ESTEC (in Dutch)

ESTEC brochure (pdf)

Test Centre virtual tour

Erasmus Centrevirtual tour

ESA's Business Incubation Centre

Space Expo: ESTEC's visitor centre

Noordwijk tourist information

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About ESTEC

ESTEC: European Space Research and Technology Centre

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