European Space Agency - ESA

About European Space Agency - ESA

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.

ESA is an international organisation with 22 Member States. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country.

ESA's 22 Member States are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia and Lithuania are Associate Members. Canada takes part in some projects under a cooperation agreement.

Five other EU states have Cooperation Agreements with ESA: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta.

Website	http://www.esa.int
Employees	1,001-5,000 employees View all European Space Agency - ESA employees
Industry	Aviation & Aerospace
Location	8-10, Rue Mario Nikis, Paris, Île-de-France 75738, FR
Founded	1975
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