European Space Agency

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The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration and research, coordinating the space activities of its European member states and partnering with major space agencies worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
space agency
abbreviation European Space Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: ESA
budgetCurrency euro
continent Europe
cooperatesWith China National Space Administration
surface form: CNSA

Indian Space Research Organisation
surface form: ISRO

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
surface form: JAXA

NASA
Roscosmos
cooperatingState Canada
country multinational
employs astronauts
field Earth observation
human spaceflight
satellite navigation
space exploration
space science
telecommunications
founded 1975
foundingDate 1975-05-30
hasAstronautCorps European Astronaut Corps
hasFacility European Astronaut Centre
European Space Astronomy Centre
European Space Operations Centre
European Space Research and Technology Centre
surface form: European Space Research Institute

European Space Research and Technology Centre
hasMember Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
headquartersLocation Paris
surface form: Paris, France
legalStatus treaty-based organization
memberStateCount 22
mission Ariane launch vehicle programme
BepiColombo mission
surface form: BepiColombo

Copernicus Programme
ExoMars programme
Gaia observatory
Galileo satellite navigation system
Herschel Space Observatory
JUICE mission
Mars Express
Planck spacecraft
Rosetta mission
Solar Orbiter mission
surface form: Solar Orbiter

Soyuz at CSG launch operations
Vega launch vehicle programme
Venus Express
motto European Space Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: United space in Europe
officialLanguage English
French
German
operatesFrom Guiana Space Centre
surface form: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana
participatesIn International Space Station program
surface form: International Space Station programme
predecessor European Launcher Development Organisation
European Space Research Organisation
website https://www.esa.int/

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BepiColombo mission MPOOperator European Space Agency
subject surface form: BepiColombo
BepiColombo mission abbreviation European Space Agency
subject surface form: BepiColombo
this entity surface form: ESA
European Space Agency abbreviation European Space Agency self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ESA
ASI affiliation European Space Agency
European Astronaut Corps affiliation European Space Agency
Herschel Space Observatory agency European Space Agency
Mid-Infrared Instrument associatedWithAgency European Space Agency
this entity surface form: ESA
ASC collaboratesWith European Space Agency
ASI collaboratesWith European Space Agency
Australian Space Agency collaboratesWith European Space Agency
CNES collaboratesWith European Space Agency
this entity surface form: ESA
DPS collaboratesWith European Space Agency
European Southern Observatory collaboratesWith European Space Agency
FGS/NIRISS collaboratesWith European Space Agency
German Aerospace Center (DLR) collaboratesWith European Space Agency
subject surface form: German Aerospace Center
MPS collaboratesWith European Space Agency
subject surface form: Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
NASA collaboratesWith European Space Agency
NASA APD collaboratesWith European Space Agency
Roscosmos collaboratesWith European Space Agency
Thales Alenia Space Italia collaboratesWith European Space Agency
subject surface form: MICROSCOPE
this entity surface form: ESA
Chandrayaan-1 collaboration European Space Agency
MIRI collaboration European Space Agency
this entity surface form: ESA
Canadian Space Agency cooperatesWith European Space Agency
CSA coordinatesWith European Space Agency
subject surface form: Canadian Space Agency
Space Telescope Science Institute coordinatesWith European Space Agency
Spacelab missions countryInvolved European Space Agency
this entity surface form: European Space Agency member states
Rosetta (album) dedicatedTo European Space Agency
Faint Object Camera developedBy European Space Agency
NIRSpec developedBy European Space Agency
Spacelab missions developedBy European Space Agency
Ariane 5 ECA developedFor European Space Agency
ATV spacecraft developer European Space Agency
Ariane launch vehicle programme developer European Space Agency
European Space Astronomy Centre establishedBy European Space Agency
European Space Operations Centre establishedBy European Space Agency
Gaia observatory fundingAgency European Space Agency
Vega launch vehicle programme fundingAgency European Space Agency
Venus Express fundingAgency European Space Agency
International Space Station program hasPartner European Space Agency
this entity surface form: ESA
European Space Research Organisation hasSuccessor European Space Agency
MIRI hostSpaceAgency European Space Agency
this entity surface form: ESA
SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster hostTelescopeAgency European Space Agency
this entity surface form: ESA
this entity surface form: ESA
Mir program internationalPartner European Space Agency