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Space for Europe

rarr ALL ABOUT ESA



larrCover ESA astronaut Alexander Gerstduring a spacewalk from the InternationalSpace Station in 983090983088983089983092 (NASAESA)

rarr THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY From the beginnings of the lsquospace agersquo Europe has been actively involved

in spaceflight Today it launches satellites for Earth observation navigation

telecommunications and astronomy sends probes to the far reaches of the

Solar System and cooperates in the human exploration of space

Space is a key asset for Europe providing essential information neededby decision-makers to respond to global challenges Space provides

indispensable technologies and services and increases our understanding

of our planet and the Universe Since 1975 the European Space Agency

(ESA) has been shaping the development of this space capability

By pooling the resources of over 20 Member States ESA undertakes

programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European

country developing the launchers spacecraft and ground facilities neededto keep Europe at the forefront of global space activities



The Philae lander took a lsquoselfiersquoof the Rosettaspacecraft at Comet 983094983095PChuryumovndash

Gerasimenko from a distance of about 983089983094 kmon 983095 October 983090983088983089983092 (ESARosettaPhilaeCIVA)

CONTENTS

rarr SPACE TO DISCOVER 2

rarr SPACE FOR EARTH 4

rarr SPACE TO LOCATE 6

rarr SPACE TO COMMUNICATE 7

rarr SPACE TO INNOVATE 8

rarr ACCESS TO SPACE 9

rarr SPACE FOR LIFE 10



science amp robotic exploration

rarr SPACE TO DISCOVER

Over the past 40 years Europe has marked a series of firsts in the exploration of

the Solar System and of our Universe from an encounter with Comet Halley in 1986

parachuting a probe on to Saturnrsquos moon Titan in 2005 and landing on a comet in 2014

to studying our Sun in unprecedented detail and photographing the farthest galaxies

To continue such successful achievementsESA is now looking ahead to the next20 years with its Cosmic Vision programmeThis is a way of building on a solid past and

working today to overcome the scientificintellectual and technological challengesof tomorrow Cosmic Vision is a startingpoint for crucial studies in space science todiscover if other worlds exist and how lifeand the Universe evolved from the Big Bangto now

Several fundamental themes lie at the coreof the Cosmic Vision programme ndash the conditions for planetary formation and

the emergence of lifendash how the Solar System worksndash the fundamental physical laws of the

Universendash the origins of the Universe and what it is

made of

EXPLORING OTHER PLANETS

Scientists believe that our Solar Systemformed about 4600 million years ago Sincethen its planets and moons have all evolvedin very different ways To understand howthe Solar System works and why Earth isunique ESA has launched a series of highlysuccessful science missions

Mars Express has found water on Mars andis mapping its surface Venus Express ispeering into the dense Venusian atmosphereto study the dramatic greenhouse effectESArsquos Huygens has landed on Titan a moon ofSaturn to study its chemistry and mineralogyRosetta rendezvoused and landed onComet 67PChuryumov-Gerasimenko andis now helping scientists understand ifcomets brought water and life to Earth TheBepiColombo mission will explore Mercurythe closest planet to the Sun to learn howplanets near stars form and evolve

ExoMars is a cooperation of ESA andRoscosmos to continue the exploration of theMars One of its most ambitious scientificgoals is to establish whether life ever existed

or is still active on Mars today This is one ofthe outstanding questions of our time and aprerequisite to prepare for the future humanexploration of the Red Planet

In 2022 JUICE will fly to Jupiter the largestplanet in the Solar System JUICE will focuson its three largest icy moons EuropaGanymede and Callisto to assess thepotential habitability of their hidden deepwater oceans

MONITORING THE STORMY SUN

Solar exploration has always played a keyrole in ESArsquos space science programme andsatellites built in Europe have a long andhighly successful tradition in monitoring ourstar and exploring its environment

Today many missions study the Sun oursource of heat and energy that allows life toform and evolve on Earth The joint ESANASAUlysses has provided us with the first-evermap of the heliosphere from the Sunrsquos equatorto its poles ESArsquos four Cluster satellites areinvestigating the interaction between Earthrsquosmagnetosphere and the solar wind

SOHO orbiting at a special point in spaceon the sunward side of Earth sends imagesof solar explosions and probes the hiddeninterior of the Sun Especially remarkable areits observations of coronal mass ejectionsin which the Sun sends huge puffs ofelectrified gas out into the Solar System

Satellites and power and communicationssystems on the ground are vulnerable tothis lsquospace weatherrsquo and their engineerscan now be alerted in good time

In November 2014 ESAs Rosetta mission rendezvoused and landed on Comet 67PChuryumov-Gerasimenko

Sunshield test unit on James Webb Space Telescope unfurled for the first time (NASA)

larr Solar Orbiter will study our star the Sun and the solar wind at close range



In 2017 Solar Orbiter will fly to within42 million km of the Sun even closer thanMercury to study our star and the solarwind at close range

LOOKING DEEP INTO THE UNIVERSE

Space-based telescopes such as Hubbleand ESArsquos XMM-Newton and Integral arestudying the Universe beyond the visiblelight observing hot places around black holesand exploded stars and monitoring celestialobjects with extreme gravity density andtemperature Planck and Herschel are lookingdeeper into space to study the birth of theUniverse and to solve the mystery of how

stars and galaxies are born A new generationof telescopes such as the James Webb SpaceTelescope will investigate supernovas blackholes and quasars They will provide scientistswith insight into the birth and evolution ofplanetary systems

The Euclid mission will try to answer

one of the biggest questions in moderncosmology why is the Universe expandingat an accelerating rate rather than slowingdown due to the gravitational attraction ofall the matter in it Studying galaxies up to10 billion light years away Euclid will plot theevolution of the Universersquos structure overthree-quarters of its history

rarr ExoMars

mission (ESAAOES)

3

rarr SUN

ESRO-2

ISEE-B

Ulysses

SOHO

Cluster amp DoubleStar (with China)

Solar Orbiter

1968

1977

1990

1995

200020032004

2017

Cosmic and X-radiation from the Sun

International Sun-Earth Explorer

First spacecraft to overfly the Sunrsquospoles

Studying the Sunrsquos core outercorona and solar wind

Interaction of the solar wind andEarthrsquos magnetosphere

Study of the Sun from close range

rarr ASTRONOMY AND THE EXOTIC UNIVERSE

TD-1A

Cos-B

IUE

Exosat

Hipparcos

Hubble SpaceTelescope

ISO

XMM-Newton

Integral

Herschel

Planck

Gaia

LISA Pathfinder

Cheops

JWST

Euclid

Plato

Athena

1972

1975

1978

1983

1989

1990

1995

1999

2002

2009

2009

2013

2015

2017

2018

2020

2024

2028

Measuring ultraviolet radiation from15 000 stars

Gamma-ray studies

Ultraviolet observations of 10 000celestial objects

X-ray emissions of astronomicalphenomena

Position measurements of 120 000 stars

Orbiting astronomical observatory

Exploring the infrared Universe

The most sensitive X-ray observatoryto date

Observing the most energeticphenomena in gamma rays

Infrared emissions from stars andgalaxies

Studying the Cosmic MicrowaveBackground radiation

Precision mapping of one billion stars

Technology test for LISA mission

Studying exoplanets around nearbybright stars

Second-generation space telescope

Probing dark matter dark energy andthe expanding Universe

Studying extrasolar planetary systems

X-ray astronomy

rarr SOLAR SYSTEM AND SUN991251EARTH INTERACTIONS

Aurora

HEOS-1

Boreas

HEOS-2

ESRO-4

GEOS-1

GEOS-2

Giotto

Cassini‒Huygens

Mars Express

SMART-1

Huygens

Rosetta

Venus Express

BepiColombo

ExoMars

ExoMars

JUICE

1968

1968

1969

1972

1972

1977

1978

1985

1997

2003

2003

2004

2004

2005

2016

2016

2018

2022

Polar frontiers of the Van Allenradiation belt

Interplanetary magnetic fields

Polar frontiers of the Van Allen

radiation belt


Upper atmosphere temperaturevariations

Plasma particles and waves inEarthrsquos magnetic field

Movement in Earthrsquos upperatmosphere

Fly-past of Comet Halley andComet Grigg‒Skjellerup

Exploring Saturnrsquos system anddescending onto its largest moon

Titan

Studying the atmospheresurface and subsurface of theRed Planet

Testing solar-electric propulsionand studying the Moonrsquos surface

Probing the atmosphere andsurface of Titan

Orbiter of Comet 67PChuryumov-Gerasimenko andPhilae lander

Exploring Venus and itsatmosphere

Exploring the planet Mercury

Mars orbiter and lander

Mars rover and surface platform

Characterising conditions of ocean-bearing moons around Jupiter

Name Launch Mission

Name Launch Mission



earth observation

rarr SPACE FOR EARTH

What is happening to our planet Satellites are unique in their ability to constantly

monitor the entire Earth they can provide crucial information about our ever-changing

planet From space we monitor many natural and man-made events from floods and

forest fires to changes in ice cover rising sea levels and oil slicks

ESArsquos Earth observation satelliteshave given Europe a leading role inunderstanding the global environmentincreasing our knowledge about Earthrsquos

weather and climate change Since the1970s the Meteosat series of weathersatellites has provided a wealth of datafor the meteorology community Envisatand the ERS remote-sensing satellites haveallowed scientists to build datasets onenvironmental phenomena and climatechange for 20 years

The Earth Explorer satellites are givingscientists the chance of using breakthroughtechnologies to address specific issuesand learn more about interaction betweenthe atmosphere biosphere hydrosphere

cryosphere and the interior and about theimpact that human activity is having onEarthrsquos natural processes

The EarthWatch missions ensure continuityof datasets and provide operational servicesDeveloped with Eumetsat the first twoMeteosat Second Generation satellitesand MetOp-A Europersquos first polar-orbitingmeteorological satellite are operational

ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY

Space-based observation of Earth is anessential source of information for decision-makers in responding to challenges such asglobal environmental change and security

Information must be of practical use arrivingquickly and economically and be accessibleto those using it Copernicus previouslyknown as GMES is a joint initiativebetween the EU and ESA will consolidateEuropersquos capacity to collect and manage

environmental and civil security data andinformation for its citizens

The success of Copernicus is being achieved

largely through ESArsquos well-engineeredSpace Component to provide essentialsatellite data according to European policypriorities This includes the developmentof a series of Sentinel satellites and theintegration of national and Europeanmissions to guarantee continuity of dataand services

CLIMATE CHANGE

Over the last decades satellites observingEarth have been providing an ever-clearerpicture of the health of our planet and the

signs of climate change

ESArsquos Climate Change Initiative exploitsarchive satellite records going backthree decades combined with data fromnew missions to produce informationon a wide range of variables such asgreenhouse-gas concentrations sea-iceextent and thickness and sea-surfacetemperature and salinity

This strategy of generating datasets ofEssential Climate Variables provides Europewith a powerful tool to monitor the state ofthe climate system and to help predict theeffects that a changing climate may bring

WATCHING THE WEATHER

What will tomorrowrsquos weather bringRegular accurate weather forecasts arecrucial to many activities aviation shippingagriculture fishing construction and evensport and leisure

Satellite measurements showing nitrogen dioxide as a pollutant produced by burning fossil fuels

Earths gravity revealed in unprecedented detail by GOCE

larr Hurricane Sandy approaching North America in October 2012 as seen by Europes MetOp-A

(Eumetsat)



rarr From space we monitor many natural and

man-made events from floods and forest fires

to changes in ice cover and rising sea levels

rarr EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONS

Meteosat-1

Meteosat-2

Meteosat-3

Meteosat-4

Meteosat-5

ERS-1

Meteosat-6

ERS-2

Meteosat-7

Proba-1

Envisat

Meteosat-8

MSG-2

MetOp-A

GOCE

SMOS

Name Launch Mission

1977

1981

1988

1989

1991

1991

1993

1995

1997

2001

2002

2002

2005

2006

2009

2009

Pre-operational meteorological services



Operational meteorology


Pre-operational Earth observation radar




TechnologyEarth observation

Earth observation

Formerly MSG-1 operationalmeteorology


Meteorological services

Gravity field and geoid

Soil moisture and ocean salinity

CryoSat-2

MSG-3

MetOp-B

Sentinel-1

Swarm

Sentinel-2

Sentinel-3

MSG-4

Aeolus

Sentinel-5 Precursor

Sentinel-4

EarthCARE

MetOp-C

MTG-I-1

MTG-S-1

Sentinel-5

Biomass

Earth Explorer 8

2010

2012

2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2016

2016

2017

2018

2018

2018

2020

2020

2020

Ice sheets and marine ice cover


Polar meteorology

Operational radar imaging

Magnetic field studies

Land monitoring

Marine monitoring


Atmospheric dynamics

Payload for atmospheric monitoring


Radiation and cloud interaction

Polar meteorological services

Meteosat Third Generation



Studying the worldrsquos tropical forests

Meteorological satellites provide data onweather systems by using instrumentsto monitor clouds and winds measuretemperatures and pressure and manyother surface conditions on land sea andin the air

As a result of the cooperation betweenESA and Eumetsat Europe has a fleet ofmeteorological satellites to provide betterknowledge about our planetrsquos weather andclimate The Meteosat series monitor Earthfrom geostationary orbit while MetOp is thefirst European meteorological satellite inpolar orbit

Work has started on developing the nextgeneration of meteorological satellitesMeteosat Third Generation

5



galileo amp navigation-related activities

rarr SPACE TO LOCATE

After mobile phones and the internet satellite navigation is the latest high-tech

addition to our everyday lives Spacecraft orbiting Earth can tell you exactly where

you are 24 hours a day

rarr GALILEO NAVIGATION

Car and truck drivers farmers yachtsmenand hikers have all discovered the benefitsof satellite navigation Air traffic controlshipping rescue operations crisismanagement and law enforcement services

have all been revolutionised by moreaccurate and reliable positioning systems

Determined to provide Europe with its ownindependent global civil satellite navigationsystem the European Commission and ESAhave devised a two-step approach

The already operational EGNOS whichaugments GPS is used in numerous Europeanairports for safer approaches and landings

The worldwide Galileo system started withtwo demonstration missions GIOVE-A and B

It made its first positioning in March 2013during its In-Orbit Validation phase provingthe concept These four satellites were joinedby Satellites 5 and 6 in August 2014 and then7 and 8 in March 2015 The constellation

build-up will now progress at a steady rateleading to its completion of 30 satellites andits associated ground segment

The range of potential applications forGalileo is extremely wide Looking beyondthe transport sector where it will increasesafety efficiency and comfort its advancedtechnological features and its commerciallyoriented services will make it a valuable toolfor many more economic sectors

Initial services including Open ServiceSearch And Rescue and Public Regulated

Service are planned for 2016 Interoperablewith GPS Galileo signals will be treatedby receivers in a fully transparent wayMultiplying the satellites in space willimprove reliability and accuracy on Earth

The first two Galileo satellites were launched

from Europes Spaceport in 2011

larr Satellites in the Galileo constellation

GIOVE-A

GIOVE-B

IOV x2

IOV x2

Galileo 56

Galileo 78

Name Launch Mission

2005

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015

Demonstration mission


In-orbit Validation toqualify Galileo design


Full Operational Capability satellites


larr Satellite positioning has already become the standard way of navigating

now essential for the efficient running of transport systems and also human

safety (Zetapress)



telecommunications amp integrated applications

rarr SPACE TO COMMUNICATE

uarr Integrated applications combining

the use of different types of satellites

such as telecommunications Earth observation

and navigation

ESArsquos Advanced Research inTelecommunications Systems (ARTES)programmes transform research anddevelopment investment into successfulcommercial products and are central to

European and Canadian industries remainingworld-class competitors These programmesenable companies of participating states toincrease competitiveness access new marketsencourage growth and foster innovation

EXPANDING AT EVERY LEVEL

Europe currently takes home 35 of globalcommercial satellite orders and the sector isgrowing steadily Global revenue has nearlytripled in the past decade ESA supports thedeployment of new satellites and programmesthat help companies compete on the global

market by providing them with the means todiversify their products and enter new markets

Alphasat is the biggest European telecomsatellite ever built based on Alphabusthe next generation of large platforms forhigh-power telecom satellites SmallGEO isa flexible geostationary satellite platformfor smaller spacecraft The lsquoNext Generationrsquogeostationary platform Neosat is ESArsquosoffering to the mid-range market whichmakes up the bulk of satellite ordersQuantum is a pioneering mission thatwill influence how telecom satellites areprocured and manufactured in Europe byvalidating a new generic payload design

Most of ESArsquos support to satcom technologyis in publicndashprivate partnerships withcompanies from all over Europe Thesepartnerships stimulate breakthroughsby sharing the risk between ESA and

industry making it easier to take onpotentially game-changing projectsOne is the European Data Relay System(EDRS) an independent European networkfor transmission of large quantities ofsatellite data Another Electra will developa communications satellite with fullelectric-propulsion Atlas is an extensionof an ARTES element that supports firstflight opportunities for experiments oncommercial telecoms satellites

SATCOM FOR SEA AND SKYhellip

Iris is an air-to-ground communicationssystem for safer and more precise air trafficmanagement The maritime sector is set tobenefit from SAT-AIS which uses satellitesto extend the reach of identificationmessages from ship to shore

hellipAND EVERYWHERE ELSE

ESArsquos ARTES programme includesthe development of applications thatprovide solutions to the needs andchallenges faced by society in areas suchas health agriculture security energy andmore ndash all making use of multiple spaceassets to improve our daily lives

OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988

Telecoms technology demonstration

Maritime communications

Operational communications satellite





Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019



Broadband services in public‒privatepartnership

Next-generation telecoms satellite

Geostationary telecoms

Data relay satellite



Telecoms with electric propulsion

7

Global communications underpin modern society and represent an

important commercial sector Satellites are a fundamental part of global

telecommunications networks providing all kind of services efficiently and

seamlessly over almost every region of our planet

rarr TELECOMMUNICATIONS MISSIONS



technology

rarr SPACE TO INNOVATE

What accounts for the continued commercial success of European space The answer

is innovation The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development notes a

third of all new space patents are filed in Europe second only to the United States

Europersquos space industry stays smarter thanits international competitors thanks to asteady stream of technology developmentcoordinated by ESArsquos Technology programmes

Technology lies at the foundation ofeverything ESA does ESArsquos technology researchand development programmes are run ona 5ndash10 year time span from investigatingpromising new ideas to finalising hardware foractual spaceflight ndash and commercial markets

Cross-cutting initiatives address directly the keytechnological challenges of this new centurysustainability of space activities on Earth andin orbit key advances in scientific instrumentsspace technologies that can help address the

Proba-3 is ESArsquos first close formation-flying mission A pair of satellites will fly together on a

coordinated basis evaluating techniques for flying in tandem

larr A running PPS 1350 Hall effect thruster as used on Alphasat

darr ESArsquos world-class laboratories use an unrivalled combination of expert knowledge and specialised

equipment (ESAG Schoonewille)

energy challenges on Earth and the buildingblocks for human and robotic exploration

BRINGING SPACE DOWN TO EARTH

ESArsquos Technology programmes also prioritisethe transfer of high-performance technologiesto terrestrial markets fostering new businessesand boosting wider European competitiveness

The transfer of these space technologies toour daily lives brings real benefits in manyways Space technologies are already beingused to improve the well-being of ordinarycitizens through for example healthcareproducts improved waste management andwater recovery

rarr TECHNOLOGY MISSION

Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018

Technology demonstratorEarth observation

Technology demonstratorscience


Formation flyingsolar science



launchers

rarr ACCESS TO SPACE

Self-sufficiency in sending satellites into orbit is vital for Europersquos independence in

space Since the beginning of the Ariane programme in 1973 a highly successful

series of launchers has been developed from Ariane 1 through to Ariane 5

The Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher ensures thatEurope maintains its competitive edge in theglobal launcher market The current Ariane 5ECA can deliver almost 10 tonnes into thegeostationary transfer orbits needed for

many satellites

Smaller launchers are still needed to meetthe market for smaller satellites addinggreater flexibility to the range of Europeanlaunch capabilities ESA has developed Vegacapable of lifting up to 15 tonnes into lowEarth orbit and Russiarsquos medium-lift Soyuzvehicles are being launched from EuropersquosSpaceport at Kourou French Guiana

Today European launch services are themost reliable in the world But economicallyspeaking they operate in a commercial market

where competitors are heavily supportedby a guaranteed governmental market Tomeet this challenge of competitiveness ESAis developing the new Ariane 6 for a maidenflight in 2020 Ariane 6 will be a modular three-stage launcher with two configurations usingboosters in common with the Vega vehicle

For the future ESA is reviewing newtechnologies and propulsion systems withexperts from Europersquos research centres andaerospace industry to make access to spacesimpler and cheaper

EUROPErsquoS SPACEPORT

Situated between a rain forest and theAtlantic coast of South America Kourouin French Guiana has become a familiarvenue to space engineers and theircustomers from around the world It isthe home of the Guiana Space Centre ndashEuropersquos Spaceport

The high levels of efficiency safety andreliability at Europersquos Spaceport are wellknown In addition to its many European

clients the spaceport also undertakeslaunches for customers in the USA JapanCanada India and Brazil

When you launch a satellite any extraspeed gained from Earthrsquos rotation iswelcome This boost is strongest near theEquator so Kourou is the best placed of allthe worldrsquos major spaceports Spent rockets

fall safely into the open ocean and thesame is true for launchers sent northwardswhen different kinds of orbits are required

Developed by France in the late 1960sthe launch site is now used by ESA for itsAriane Vega and Soyuz rockets

rarr Launch of Ariane 5 ECA at Europersquos Spaceport

in French Guiana (ESACNESArianespace -

Optique Videacuteo du CSG)

rarr Europersquos growing launcher family

Vega Soyuz at CSG and Ariane 5 will soon

be joined by Ariane 6

9



human spaceflight amp operations

rarr SPACE FOR LIFE

European astronauts have been taking part in human spaceflight missions for

over three decades either flying on the US Space Shuttle or Russian Soyuz

spacecraft first to the Mir space station and then to the International Space

Station (ISS) gaining a wealth of experience

The first ESA astronaut Ulf Merbold flewinto space in 1983 In 1998 the EuropeanAstronaut Centre was established inGermany to prepare European astronauts for

missions to the ISS Many have already flownto the ISS playing a vital role in the assemblyand operation of key elements of the station

Today new astronauts have been selectedand are taking part in missions to the ISSand eventually future human spaceflightmissions beyond

EUROPE AND THE INTERNATIONALSPACE STATION

The ISS is easily visible to the naked eye as itflies 400 km overhead It is a masterpiece of

global cooperation uniting the USA RussiaJapan Canada and Europe in the largestpartnership in the history of science

Europersquos involvement in this partnershipthrough ESA continues to be a story ofmajor technical and scientific achievementIt has been a huge stimulus for Europeanindustry which has taken great stridesin the development and manufacture ofcutting-edge space systems and hardware

Europersquos key contribution is the multi-purpose science laboratory ColumbusHere scientists can send experiments to becarried out in weightless conditions Withthe ISS completed utilisation of this uniquefacility and the exploitation of the unrivalledopportunities it offers are well under way

ESA also provided the Automated TransferVehicle (ATV) ndash a series of unmanned ferriesthat dock and undock automatically eachcarrying a cargo of food propellant andother supplies The ATVs also helped the ISSmaintain its attitude and remove waste forincineration in the atmosphere

Following the success of ATV and to offsetobligations towards ISS partners ESA isdeveloping the ATV-derived EuropeanService Module for the NASA Multi-Purpose

Crew Vehicle Orion

EXPLORING THE NEW FRONTIER

Space exploration is a great geopoliticalopportunity and those nations thatparticipate and contribute to a significantlevel in space exploration will shapethe current international principlesregulating the use of outer space ESAwill ensure that Europe plays a key rolein this future international explorationof space Through the exploitation ofthe ISS experience in human spaceflight

operations will be significantly increasedbut Europe has also been involved ininternational planning for explorationbeyond Earth orbit

These exploration plans focus on roboticmissions that will prepare the way subject toaffordability for human settlements on theMoon and the robotic exploration of MarsA long-term goal after 2030 could also bethe first human mission to Mars A seriesof manned and unmanned missions willtest and develop the technologies andknowledge that will get humans safely toMars and back These will require advancesin many areas such as guidance systemsrobotics radiation-hardening propulsionand life-support systems

WHERE MISSIONS COME ALIVE

Along with the European contribution to theISS including ATV production its scientificand technical utilisation and other humanspaceflight activities ESA also manages theflight operations of all it missions and theircorresponding ground segment elements

The International Space Station (NASAESA)

Studying space weather is a key element of Space Situational Awareness

larr ESOCs Main Control Room Darmstadt

0



The European Space Operations Centre (ESOC)in Darmstadt Germany serves as the maincontrol centre for ESA missions and hoststhe Estrack Control Centre ndash which managesthe ESA tracking station network EstrackThis worldwide system of ground stationsprovides links between satellites in orbit and

ESOC with 10 stations in seven countries Theessential task of all ESA tracking stations isto communicate with our missions uplinkcommands and downlink scientific data andspacecraft status information

Based on experience since 1967 in controllingover 60 missions and the capability tomanage multiple spacecraft at once wealso provide our mission control expertise tooutside agencies and customers In additionto operating missions ESA provides world-class services to a variety of internal andexternal clients for space debris tracking and

collision alerts geodata analysis softwaredevelopment and navigation

SPACE FOR SECURITY

The Space Situational Awareness (SSA)initiative aims to provide Europe withservices to protect satellites and Earth Theinitiative supports Europersquos independentutilisation of space through provision oftimely and accurate information about thespace environment SSA will strengthenreliability availability and security ofEuropersquos space-based services It will be

coordinated with international partners andthe institutions of the European Union

European industry will benefit from newcontracts and world-class competitivecapabilities gained through development ofthe SSA infrastructure and services

darr ESA astronaut Hans Schlegel makes a spacewalk during the installation of the European Columbus laboratory on the ISS (NASA)

rarr EUROPEAN ASTRONAUTS IN SPACE

Vladimir Remek (CZ)Soyuz 28 1978

Miroslaw Hermaszewski (PL)Soyuz 30 1978

Siegmund Jaumlhn (DE)

Soyuz 31 1978

Georgi Ivanov (BG)Soyuz 33 1979

Bertalan Farkas (HU)Soyuz 36 1980

Dimitru Prunariu (RO)Soyuz 40 1981

Jean-Loup Chreacutetien (FR)Soyuz T-6 1982Soyuz TM-7 1988STS-86 1997

Ulf Merbold (DE)STS-9 1983

STS-42 1992Euromir 94Soyuz TM-20 1994

Patrick Baudry (FR)STS-51G 1985

Reinhard Furrer (DE)STS-61A 1985

Ernst Messerschmid (DE)STS-61A 1985

Wubbo Ockels (NL)STS-61A 1985

Alexander Alexandrov (BG)Soyuz TM-5 1988

Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991

Franz Viehboumlck (AT)Soyuz TM-13 1991

Klaus-Dietrich Flade (DE)Soyuz TM-14 1992

Dirk Frimout (BE)STS-45 1992

Michel Tognini (FR) AntaregravesSoyuz TM-15 1992STS-93 1999

Franco Malerba (IT)STS-46 1992

Claude Nicollier (CH)STS-46 1992STS-61 1993STS-75 1996STS-103 1999

Hans Schlegel (DE)STS-55 1993STS-122 2008

Ulrich Walter (DE)STS-55 1993

Jean-Pierre Haignereacute (FR) AltairSoyuz TM-17 1993PerseusSoyuz TM-29 1999

Jean-Franccedilois Clervoy (FR)

STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

Thomas Reiter (DE)Euromir 95Soyuz TM-22 19956 AstrolabSTS-121 2006

Maurizio Cheli (IT)STS-75 1996

Umberto Guidoni (IT)STS-75 1996STS-100 2001

Jean-Jaques Favier (FR)STS-78 1996

Claudie Haignereacute (FR)

CassiopeacuteeSoyuz TM-24 1996 AndromegravedeSoyuz TM-33 2001

Reinhold Ewald (DE)Soyuz TM-25 1997

Leacuteopold Eyharts (FR)PeacutegaseSoyuz TM-27 1998STS-122 2008

Pedro Duque (ES)STS-95 1998CervantesSoyuz TMA-3 2003

Ivan Bella (SL) Soyuz TM-29 1999

Gerhard Thiele (DE)STS-99 2000

Roberto Vittori (IT)Marco PoloSoyuz TM-34 2002EneideSoyuz TMA-6 2005DAMASTS-134 2011

Philippe Perrin (FR)STS-111 2002

Frank De Winne (BE)OdisseaSoyuz TMA-1 2002OasISSSoyuz TMA-15 2009

Andreacute Kuipers (NL)DeltaSoyuz TMA-4 2004

PromISSeSoyuz TMA-03M 2011

Christer Fuglesang (SE)CelsiusSTS-116 2006 AlisseacuteSTS-128 2009

Paolo Nespoli (IT)STS-120 2007MagISStraSoyuz TMA-20 2010

Luca Parmitano (IT)VolareSoyuz TMA-09M 2013

Alexander Gerst (DE)Blue DotSoyuz TMA-13M 2014

Samantha Cristoforetti (IT)FuturaSoyuz TMA-15M 2014

Andreas Mogensen (DK)

IrissSoyuz TMA-18M 2015

Timothy Peake (GB)PrincipiaSoyuz TMA-19M 2015

11



Young people are always fascinated by spaceexploration It can capture their imaginationpropelling them into a multitude of scientific

and technological careers

ESA draws on this curiosity to helpstimulate a wider interest encouragingan increasingly knowledge-based societyin Europe by motivating youngsters toenhance their literacy in science andtechnology Generating an interest at anearly age is important because the futuredevelopment of space will depend on these

young scientists and engineers

Together with partners ESA supportsteachers to tackle space-related subjects

THE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS OF TOMORROW

through specific programmes and projectsHigher education students get thechance to meet the experts ndash including

astronauts ndash and gain hands-on experiencein designing space experiments We alsoencourage students from different Europeanuniversities to network preparing themto become the skilled and knowledgeableworkforce of tomorrow

Education activities also support the ESArecruitment process through a unique setof projects These range from designingsmall satellites to initiatives that fosterthe transfer of ESA knowhow and provideacademic support to research of interestto ESA

ESArsquoS BUDGET BY PROGRAMME IN 2015 (MEURO)

includes Third Party Activities

Space programmes need resources This means funds people and expertiseESA employs around 2200 permanent staff spread among its main centresand smaller offices around the world

2



ESArsquoS 22 MEMBER STATES ARE

20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium

Czech RepublicDenmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

plus Norway and Switzerland

Seven other EU states have Cooperation Agreements with

ESA Bulgaria Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Malta Slovakiaand Slovenia Discussions are ongoing with Croatia

Canada takes part in some programmes under a long-

standing Cooperation Agreement

headquartersLocated in Paris home to the main programme

directorates that steer and formulate ESA policy

estec

The European Space Research and TechnologyCentre Noordwijk the Netherlands is the largest

site and the technical heart of ESA

esrinESArsquos centre for Earth observation activities near

Rome Italy also develops information systems

and hosts the Vega launcher project

guiana space centreESArsquos launchers lift off from Europersquos Spaceport in

Kourou French Guiana It is jointly operated by the

French space agency (CNES) and Arianespace with

the support of European industry

redu

Redu Centre in Belgium is part of ESArsquos groundstation network and is also home to ESAs Space

Weather Data Centre

esacThe European Space Astronomy Centre near

Madrid Spain hosts the science operation centres

and archives for ESArsquos astronomy and planetary

missions

eacThe European Astronaut Centre Cologne Germany

trains astronauts for missions to the International

Space Station and beyond

ecsatECSAT in Oxfordshire UK supports activities related

to telecommunications integrated applications

climate change technology and science

esocThe European Space Operations Centre Darmstadt

Germany tracks and controls European spacecraft



An ESA Communications ProductionCopyright copy 2015 European Space Agency

CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT

United Kingdom+44 1235 567900



larrCover ESA astronaut Alexander Gerstduring a spacewalk from the InternationalSpace Station in 983090983088983089983092 (NASAESA)

rarr THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY From the beginnings of the lsquospace agersquo Europe has been actively involved

in spaceflight Today it launches satellites for Earth observation navigation

telecommunications and astronomy sends probes to the far reaches of the

Solar System and cooperates in the human exploration of space

Space is a key asset for Europe providing essential information neededby decision-makers to respond to global challenges Space provides

indispensable technologies and services and increases our understanding

of our planet and the Universe Since 1975 the European Space Agency

(ESA) has been shaping the development of this space capability

By pooling the resources of over 20 Member States ESA undertakes

programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European

country developing the launchers spacecraft and ground facilities neededto keep Europe at the forefront of global space activities





CONTENTS





















made of























rarr ExoMars

mission (ESAAOES)

3

rarr SUN

ESRO-2

ISEE-B

Ulysses

SOHO


Solar Orbiter

1968

1977

1990

1995

200020032004

2017








TD-1A

Cos-B

IUE

Exosat

Hipparcos


ISO

XMM-Newton

Integral

Herschel

Planck

Gaia

LISA Pathfinder

Cheops

JWST

Euclid

Plato

Athena

1972

1975

1978

1983

1989

1990

1995

1999

2002

2009

2009

2013

2015

2017

2018

2020

2024

2028


Gamma-ray studies
















X-ray astronomy


Aurora

HEOS-1

Boreas

HEOS-2

ESRO-4

GEOS-1

GEOS-2

Giotto

Cassini‒Huygens

Mars Express

SMART-1

Huygens

Rosetta

Venus Express

BepiColombo

ExoMars

ExoMars

JUICE

1968

1968

1969

1972

1972

1977

1978

1985

1997

2003

2003

2004

2004

2005

2016

2016

2018

2022




radiation belt







Titan










Name Launch Mission

Name Launch Mission



earth observation

















CLIMATE CHANGE










(Eumetsat)







Meteosat-1

Meteosat-2

Meteosat-3

Meteosat-4

Meteosat-5

ERS-1

Meteosat-6

ERS-2

Meteosat-7

Proba-1

Envisat

Meteosat-8

MSG-2

MetOp-A

GOCE

SMOS

Name Launch Mission

1977

1981

1988

1989

1991

1991

1993

1995

1997

2001

2002

2002

2005

2006

2009

2009











Earth observation






CryoSat-2

MSG-3

MetOp-B

Sentinel-1

Swarm

Sentinel-2

Sentinel-3

MSG-4

Aeolus


Sentinel-4

EarthCARE

MetOp-C

MTG-I-1

MTG-S-1

Sentinel-5

Biomass

Earth Explorer 8

2010

2012

2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2016

2016

2017

2018

2018

2018

2020

2020

2020



Polar meteorology



Land monitoring

Marine monitoring














5






















GIOVE-A

GIOVE-B

IOV x2

IOV x2

Galileo 56

Galileo 78

Name Launch Mission

2005

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015









safety (Zetapress)








and navigation













OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988








Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019










7








technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT






CONTENTS





















made of























rarr ExoMars

mission (ESAAOES)

3

rarr SUN

ESRO-2

ISEE-B

Ulysses

SOHO


Solar Orbiter

1968

1977

1990

1995

200020032004

2017








TD-1A

Cos-B

IUE

Exosat

Hipparcos


ISO

XMM-Newton

Integral

Herschel

Planck

Gaia

LISA Pathfinder

Cheops

JWST

Euclid

Plato

Athena

1972

1975

1978

1983

1989

1990

1995

1999

2002

2009

2009

2013

2015

2017

2018

2020

2024

2028


Gamma-ray studies
















X-ray astronomy


Aurora

HEOS-1

Boreas

HEOS-2

ESRO-4

GEOS-1

GEOS-2

Giotto

Cassini‒Huygens

Mars Express

SMART-1

Huygens

Rosetta

Venus Express

BepiColombo

ExoMars

ExoMars

JUICE

1968

1968

1969

1972

1972

1977

1978

1985

1997

2003

2003

2004

2004

2005

2016

2016

2018

2022




radiation belt







Titan










Name Launch Mission

Name Launch Mission



earth observation

















CLIMATE CHANGE










(Eumetsat)







Meteosat-1

Meteosat-2

Meteosat-3

Meteosat-4

Meteosat-5

ERS-1

Meteosat-6

ERS-2

Meteosat-7

Proba-1

Envisat

Meteosat-8

MSG-2

MetOp-A

GOCE

SMOS

Name Launch Mission

1977

1981

1988

1989

1991

1991

1993

1995

1997

2001

2002

2002

2005

2006

2009

2009











Earth observation






CryoSat-2

MSG-3

MetOp-B

Sentinel-1

Swarm

Sentinel-2

Sentinel-3

MSG-4

Aeolus


Sentinel-4

EarthCARE

MetOp-C

MTG-I-1

MTG-S-1

Sentinel-5

Biomass

Earth Explorer 8

2010

2012

2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2016

2016

2017

2018

2018

2018

2020

2020

2020



Polar meteorology



Land monitoring

Marine monitoring














5






















GIOVE-A

GIOVE-B

IOV x2

IOV x2

Galileo 56

Galileo 78

Name Launch Mission

2005

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015









safety (Zetapress)








and navigation













OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988








Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019










7








technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT















made of























rarr ExoMars

mission (ESAAOES)

3

rarr SUN

ESRO-2

ISEE-B

Ulysses

SOHO


Solar Orbiter

1968

1977

1990

1995

200020032004

2017








TD-1A

Cos-B

IUE

Exosat

Hipparcos


ISO

XMM-Newton

Integral

Herschel

Planck

Gaia

LISA Pathfinder

Cheops

JWST

Euclid

Plato

Athena

1972

1975

1978

1983

1989

1990

1995

1999

2002

2009

2009

2013

2015

2017

2018

2020

2024

2028


Gamma-ray studies
















X-ray astronomy


Aurora

HEOS-1

Boreas

HEOS-2

ESRO-4

GEOS-1

GEOS-2

Giotto

Cassini‒Huygens

Mars Express

SMART-1

Huygens

Rosetta

Venus Express

BepiColombo

ExoMars

ExoMars

JUICE

1968

1968

1969

1972

1972

1977

1978

1985

1997

2003

2003

2004

2004

2005

2016

2016

2018

2022




radiation belt







Titan










Name Launch Mission

Name Launch Mission



earth observation

















CLIMATE CHANGE










(Eumetsat)







Meteosat-1

Meteosat-2

Meteosat-3

Meteosat-4

Meteosat-5

ERS-1

Meteosat-6

ERS-2

Meteosat-7

Proba-1

Envisat

Meteosat-8

MSG-2

MetOp-A

GOCE

SMOS

Name Launch Mission

1977

1981

1988

1989

1991

1991

1993

1995

1997

2001

2002

2002

2005

2006

2009

2009











Earth observation






CryoSat-2

MSG-3

MetOp-B

Sentinel-1

Swarm

Sentinel-2

Sentinel-3

MSG-4

Aeolus


Sentinel-4

EarthCARE

MetOp-C

MTG-I-1

MTG-S-1

Sentinel-5

Biomass

Earth Explorer 8

2010

2012

2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2016

2016

2017

2018

2018

2018

2020

2020

2020



Polar meteorology



Land monitoring

Marine monitoring














5






















GIOVE-A

GIOVE-B

IOV x2

IOV x2

Galileo 56

Galileo 78

Name Launch Mission

2005

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015









safety (Zetapress)








and navigation













OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988








Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019










7








technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT










rarr ExoMars

mission (ESAAOES)

3

rarr SUN

ESRO-2

ISEE-B

Ulysses

SOHO


Solar Orbiter

1968

1977

1990

1995

200020032004

2017








TD-1A

Cos-B

IUE

Exosat

Hipparcos


ISO

XMM-Newton

Integral

Herschel

Planck

Gaia

LISA Pathfinder

Cheops

JWST

Euclid

Plato

Athena

1972

1975

1978

1983

1989

1990

1995

1999

2002

2009

2009

2013

2015

2017

2018

2020

2024

2028


Gamma-ray studies
















X-ray astronomy


Aurora

HEOS-1

Boreas

HEOS-2

ESRO-4

GEOS-1

GEOS-2

Giotto

Cassini‒Huygens

Mars Express

SMART-1

Huygens

Rosetta

Venus Express

BepiColombo

ExoMars

ExoMars

JUICE

1968

1968

1969

1972

1972

1977

1978

1985

1997

2003

2003

2004

2004

2005

2016

2016

2018

2022




radiation belt







Titan










Name Launch Mission

Name Launch Mission



earth observation

















CLIMATE CHANGE










(Eumetsat)







Meteosat-1

Meteosat-2

Meteosat-3

Meteosat-4

Meteosat-5

ERS-1

Meteosat-6

ERS-2

Meteosat-7

Proba-1

Envisat

Meteosat-8

MSG-2

MetOp-A

GOCE

SMOS

Name Launch Mission

1977

1981

1988

1989

1991

1991

1993

1995

1997

2001

2002

2002

2005

2006

2009

2009











Earth observation






CryoSat-2

MSG-3

MetOp-B

Sentinel-1

Swarm

Sentinel-2

Sentinel-3

MSG-4

Aeolus


Sentinel-4

EarthCARE

MetOp-C

MTG-I-1

MTG-S-1

Sentinel-5

Biomass

Earth Explorer 8

2010

2012

2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2016

2016

2017

2018

2018

2018

2020

2020

2020



Polar meteorology



Land monitoring

Marine monitoring














5






















GIOVE-A

GIOVE-B

IOV x2

IOV x2

Galileo 56

Galileo 78

Name Launch Mission

2005

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015









safety (Zetapress)








and navigation













OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988








Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019










7








technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT




earth observation

















CLIMATE CHANGE










(Eumetsat)







Meteosat-1

Meteosat-2

Meteosat-3

Meteosat-4

Meteosat-5

ERS-1

Meteosat-6

ERS-2

Meteosat-7

Proba-1

Envisat

Meteosat-8

MSG-2

MetOp-A

GOCE

SMOS

Name Launch Mission

1977

1981

1988

1989

1991

1991

1993

1995

1997

2001

2002

2002

2005

2006

2009

2009











Earth observation






CryoSat-2

MSG-3

MetOp-B

Sentinel-1

Swarm

Sentinel-2

Sentinel-3

MSG-4

Aeolus


Sentinel-4

EarthCARE

MetOp-C

MTG-I-1

MTG-S-1

Sentinel-5

Biomass

Earth Explorer 8

2010

2012

2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2016

2016

2017

2018

2018

2018

2020

2020

2020



Polar meteorology



Land monitoring

Marine monitoring














5






















GIOVE-A

GIOVE-B

IOV x2

IOV x2

Galileo 56

Galileo 78

Name Launch Mission

2005

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015









safety (Zetapress)








and navigation













OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988








Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019










7








technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT








Meteosat-1

Meteosat-2

Meteosat-3

Meteosat-4

Meteosat-5

ERS-1

Meteosat-6

ERS-2

Meteosat-7

Proba-1

Envisat

Meteosat-8

MSG-2

MetOp-A

GOCE

SMOS

Name Launch Mission

1977

1981

1988

1989

1991

1991

1993

1995

1997

2001

2002

2002

2005

2006

2009

2009











Earth observation






CryoSat-2

MSG-3

MetOp-B

Sentinel-1

Swarm

Sentinel-2

Sentinel-3

MSG-4

Aeolus


Sentinel-4

EarthCARE

MetOp-C

MTG-I-1

MTG-S-1

Sentinel-5

Biomass

Earth Explorer 8

2010

2012

2012

2013

2013

2014

2014

2015

2016

2016

2017

2018

2018

2018

2020

2020

2020



Polar meteorology



Land monitoring

Marine monitoring














5






















GIOVE-A

GIOVE-B

IOV x2

IOV x2

Galileo 56

Galileo 78

Name Launch Mission

2005

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015









safety (Zetapress)








and navigation













OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988








Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019










7








technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT























GIOVE-A

GIOVE-B

IOV x2

IOV x2

Galileo 56

Galileo 78

Name Launch Mission

2005

2008

2011

2012

2014

2015









safety (Zetapress)








and navigation













OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988








Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019










7








technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT









and navigation













OTS-2

Marecs-A

ECS-1

ECS-2

Marecs-B2

ECS-4

ECS-5

Name Launch Mission

1978

1981

1983

1984

1984

1987

1988








Olympus

Artemis

Hylas-1

Alphasat

SmallGEO

EDRS-A

EDRS-C

Neosat

Electra

1989

2001

2010

2013

20156

2015

2016

2018

2019










7








technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT




technology


















Proba-1

Proba-2

Proba-V

Proba-3

Name Launch Mission

2001

2009

2013

2018







launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT




launchers






many satellites


















9




rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT





rarr SPACE FOR LIFE















Crew Vehicle Orion










0







SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT








SPACE FOR SECURITY









Soyuz 31 1978












Helen Sharman (GB)

Soyuz TM-12 1991











STS-66 1994STS-84 1997STS-103 1999

























11















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT
















2




20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT





20 states of the EU

Austria

Belgium


Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

NetherlandsPoland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom








estec










redu


Weather Data Centre




missions












CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT





CONTACT

ESA HQ

France

+33 1 53 69 76 54

ESTEC

The Netherlands

+31 71 565 6565

ESOC

Germany

+49 6151 900

ESRIN

Italy

+39 06 941 801

ESAC

Spain+34 91 813 1100

EAC

Germany

+49 2203 6001 111

ESA Redu

Belgium

+32 61 229512

ECSAT


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