European Space Agency
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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 found
European Space Agency headquarters in Paris
Europa II rocket (larger horizontal rocket in the background), Skylark sounding rocket (front centre-left), and a model of the Ariane 4 orbital rocket (to the right from Skylark) at Euro Space Center
Pierre Auger (far left) visiting the European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC on 3 February 1967
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) observing the Sun
Josef Aschbacher
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Josef Aschbacher is Director General of the European Space Agency, a position he has held since 1 March 2021. His international career in space combines more than 35 years' of experience at ESA, the E
European Space Agency
…EW Formed 30 May 1975 Type Space agency Headquarters Paris, France Official languages English, French and German (working languages) Director General Josef Aschbacher Primary spaceport Guiana Space Centre Owners 23 members Austria Belgium Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy…
Aschbacher in 2020