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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JSC2005-00104 (NASA file photo) --- Among items to be delivered to the International Space Station by the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-126 is the advanced Resistive Exercise Device (aRED), demonstrated here during a ground evaluation prior to flight. aRED was carried into space with the STS-126 Shuttle flight which launched to the ISS on 14 December 2008.