Register now: ESA ESTEC Open Day 2025
Explore ESA's cutting-edge space technology, meet our scientists, engineers and astronauts and peek behind the scenes of Europe's space adventure at ESA Open Day, taking place at ESA ESTEC, our technical heart in the Netherlands, on Sunday 12 October from 10:00 to 17:00.
When
Sunday 12 October 2025 from 10:00 to 17:00.
Where
ESA ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
How to register
Admission is free, but you must register to attend – register here. (Note: places are limited, so if you’ve registered but find later that you can’t attend, please remember to unregister to give others the chance to apply.)
Your own space adventure
At the 14th annual ESA Open Day event in the Netherlands, you will get a chance to chat with engineers, scientists, and space professionals and take a close look at real space hardware!
As we celebrate ESA's 50th anniversary this year, the theme for the 2025 Open Day will be ‘Elevating the future of Europe: ESA's technical heart’, highlighting ESA's technological leadership, our mission to inspire the next generation, and our impact on Europe's prosperity.
ESTEC’s year-round visitor centre Space Expo will also be participating in the Open Day, along with a full schedule of events and talks from Space Rocks, celebrating the art and culture of science and space.
About ESTEC
ESA ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, is ESA’s technical centre and the single largest establishment of the agency.
In operation for well over half a century, this is where ESA missions are born and new technologies are investigated. Completed missions are also tested here before flying to space, in Europe’s largest satellite testing facility.
More information
For further details on the Open Day, keep an eye on this page and our social media. Stay tuned for the full programme of events and lectures, to be unveiled later this month!
This event is preceded by the ESA Open Day for people with a disability, held on Saturday 11 October.
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