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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On 3 February 2016, Jan Woerner, and Maaike Vancauwenberghe signed Memorandum of Understanding, at ESA headquarters in Paris, France.
From left to right: Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Head of the ESA Strategy Department; Yves Frenot, Director of the French Polar Institute; Paul-Emile Victor (IPEV), French Delegate to the European Polar Board (EPB); Maaike Vancauwenberghe, Chair of the European Polar Board; Jan Wörner, ESA Director General; Isabelle Duvaux-Bechon, Head of the ESA Global Challenges and Partnerships Coordination Office; Marco Ferrazzani, Head of the ESA Legal Department; and Didier Schmitt, Space Policy at European External Action Service.