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.
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Showcase of the OPS-SAT spacecraft model outside the ESOC press center, together with the OPS-SAT 2023 International SpaceOps Award for Outstanding Achievement, and the OPS-SAT award from a Frankfurt bank, FlatexDegiro, commemorating the world’s first stock market trade in space.
OPS-SAT was the world’s first mission dedicated to improving mission operations and testing new satellite control technology.