The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
Find out more about space activities in our 23 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.
Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
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Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
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Solid rocket booster is transported to the Launcher Integration Building (Bâtiment d'Intégration Lanceur - BIL) at Europe's Spaceport, on 11 December 2007. One of two solid rocket boosters which will be integrated with the main cryogenic stage (Etage à Propergol Cryogénique or EPC) of the flight 181 Ariane 5 ES launch vehicle. Flight 181 will launch Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle - a resupply spacecraft for the International Space Station.