The Science Programme of the European Space Agency is a long-term programme of space science and space exploration missions. Managed by the agency's Directorate of Science, The programme funds the dev
The selection of SOHO (pictured) and Cluster was challenged early in development due to financial concerns
The Gaia astrometry mission was launched as one of three missions in the Horizon 2000 Plus campaign.
The Euclid near-infrared observatory, launched as the second Cosmic Vision M-class mission.
Enceladus mission concept by ESA (Voyage 2050 L4)
Gaia (spacecraft)
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Gaia is a retired space observatory of the European Space Agency that was launched in 2013 and operated until March 2025. The spacecraft was designed for astrometry: measuring the positions, distances
European Space Agency Science Programme
…missions" – SOHO and Cluster II, XMM-Newton, Rosetta, and Herschel. Horizon 2000 Plus, the programme's second campaign, facilitated the development of Gaia, LISA Pathfinder, and BepiColombo between 1995 and 2005. The programme's current campaign since 2005, Cosmic Vision, has so far funded the development…
Artist's impression of the Gaia spacecraft
Gaia from different angle
Gaia at its final phase of construction, 2013