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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Rings of the pressure vessel for ESA's Lunar I-Hab module of the Gateway station are seen at Thales Alenia Space in Turin. Lunar I-Hab is a pressurised module that will provide living quarters for astronauts visiting the Gateway, including multiple docking ports for berthing vehicles as well as other modules. It will offer around 10 cubic meters of living space and, together with NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost module, will provide enough room for up to four astronauts to stay for up to three months at a time.