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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Front row: Helmut Loibl, Chief Executive Officer FOTEC and Josef Aschbacher, Director-General European Space Agency
Back row: Alessandro Rapisarda, ESA R&D Engineer, Liliana Cornetta, Assistant Contracts Officer for ESA, Leopold Summerer, Head of Technology at ESA, Guiomar Perez, Head of Technology Support & Telecom Contracts Service at ESA, Dr. Stephan Pernkopf, Deputy Governor of the State of Lower Austria, Dr. Dietmar Pilz, Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality and Eduard Bosch Borràs, ESA Electric Propulsion Engineer.