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SP-1060
ARCHIVE CONTENT: 15 JAN. 2000

SP-1060 Europe two decades in space 1964-1984

Originally there were two European space bodies, the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO) and the European Space Vehicle Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO), which were combined into the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1975. This book was published (in English and French) to mark twenty years of this European space cooperation. It consists of recollections by some of the principal pioneers, friends of ESA and industrial partners.Read in English or French
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SP-1306
ARCHIVE CONTENT: 20 DEC. 2006

SP-1306 The CoRoT Mission Pre-Launch Status, Stellar Seismology and Planet Finding

Searching for rocky planets outside our Solar System, COROT is an important stepping stone in the European effort to find habitable, Earth-like planets around other stars.Read online
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SP-1265
ARCHIVE CONTENT: 10 JUL. 2004

SP-1265 Peter Creola, Advocate of Space

Peter Creola was a passionate advocate of a strong European space presence. During his 33 years of service to space he participated in the ups and downs of Europe's development and was one of the driving forces, influencing and shaping European cooperation in space. He was the longest serving Council member in the history of ESRO and ESA, and served as Chairman of many committees and boards, including the Legal Working Group on the ESA Convention.Read in English or French
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SP-1261
ARCHIVE CONTENT: 15 JUN. 2004

SP-1261 Switzerland, Europe and Space – Adventure and Imperative

This work marks forty years of commitment by Switzerland to the European space endeavour. It is the product of cooperation between the Swiss Space Office (SSO) and the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe, with assistance and support from the European Space Agency (ESA).Read online
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ESA Convention pocket edition
07 AUG. 2025

ESA Convention pocket edition

Latest version: 9th edition published in August 2025 as ESA SP-1344The beginnings of an independent space organisation in Europe were in the early 1960s, with the creation of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO) and the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO).
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