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ESAgovernmentEUalso: European Space Agency
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
The European Space Agency is a 23-member international organisation devoted to space exploration. It has its headquarters in Paris and a staff of around 3,000 people globally as of 2025. ESA was founded in 1975 in the context of European integration. Its 2026 annual budget was around €8.3 billion.
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Recent news (12)
European Spaceflight · 19h ago
ESA Awards €544 Million in European Launcher Challenge Contracts
ESA · 1d ago
First contracts kick off European Launcher Challenge
ESA · 1d ago
Watch live: BepiColombo begins its arrival at Mercury
ESA · 2d ago
Second spacewalk completed for Sophie Adenot
NASA · 3d ago
Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot on Spacewalk
European Spaceflight · 3d ago
ESA’s Draco Reentry Mission Clears Its Critical Design Review
European Spaceflight · 4d ago
ESA to Adapt Ariane 6 for Nuclear-Powered Argonaut Missions
ESA · 4d ago
Watch live: MTG-I2 set for liftoff
ESA · 7d ago
Watch Sophie Adenot’s second spacewalk live
European Spaceflight · 8d ago
ESA Confirms Ariane 6 Block 3 Upgrades Have Been Shelved
ESA · 8d ago
Map of Europe's Spaceport
ESA · 8d ago
ESA’s photosynthesis satellite fuelled