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
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
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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ESA and EC signed on 28 February 2008 in Brussels an agreement for the allocation of an EC budget as a contribution to the implementation of the GMES Space Component (GSC).
From left to right: Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General, Mr Paul Weissenberg, European Commission Director/Coordinator for Aerospace, GMES, Security and Defence with the DG Enterprise & Industry, Mr Volker Liebig, ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes, and Mr Heinz Zourek, European Commission Director General for Enterprise & Industry.