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ESA gives SAT-AIS a boost

ESA announces a public–private partnership with LuxSpace of Luxembourg and exactEarth of Canada to develop a next-generation SAT-AIS satellite.

Industry Space Days 2014

Are you an SME? Meet new suppliers and qualified contractors at the fifth edition of the Industry Space Days, 3-4 June 2014 at ESTEC.

1964-2014: fifty years of European cooperation in space

We mark the 50th anniversary of European cooperation in space with some notable milestones and events from our past:

  • 11 May 1978: The successful launch of OTS-2 (Orbital Test Satellite-2), the first ESA telecoms satellite.
  • 29 May 1969: As a part of the Aerosat programme, an ad hoc air traffic control expert group is set up by ESRO.
  • 30 May 1975: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany (Federal Republic), Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom sign the convention establishing ESA.