The European Space Agency or ESA is an international organization of eighteen member states devoted to the study of space. Established in May 1975, it is headquartered in Paris and has a total staff of more than 2,000 at the moment. Of these nearly half are from the United Kingdom. The other countries contributing to the organization are Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Finland, Iceland, Cyprus, Russia, Sweden and Netherlands. The European Space Agency was created to coordinate the research and exploration of space and to participate in the development of space technology and systems.
Through collaboration, the different parts of the space research and exploration can benefit from each other’s skills and experience. There are two basic ways to collaborate with the European Space Agency. The first is through the participation in an activity. For instance, a member state can offer its research facility, satellite, equipment or software to be used by the EU member state. In return, the EU member state will provide training, research support and software assistance. There are many examples of such cooperation agreements in use today, such as the European Space Agency-European Aviation Safety Agency agreement and the European Space Agency-European Human Spaceflight Agency agreement.
The second way is through the procurement of space-related goods and services. Many countries, like the United States and Russia, supply parts and materials needed in the construction of the launch system, as well as hardware and software for the operation of the space agency. There are also several joint ventures between European and US companies on the creation, production and operation of a space-related system.
Space science programs – European collaboration on space science programs allow for the continuous study of space weather, space structures and solar systems. Examples of these are the European Space Agency (ESA), which is responsible for the Cosmic sunglasses and the German Aerospace Institute (MLD) which are responsible for the Mars Lander. The main European Space Agency programmes are the European Space Agency (ESA) who provides assistance to a country’s in launching their own satellites, and the European Earth observing programme (SETI). A significant European contribution is made by the French National Research Centre (CNIDR) also part of the European Space Agency.
Other important European contributions to the world include participation in the observation of Solar Terrestrial Relations. Another important European contribution to space research and technology is the development of the European Space Agency (ESA). The Space Shuttle and the European Space Agency were jointly founded in 1958. It was later known as the European Space Agency (ESOA). The European Space Agency also contributes to the formulation of international space law and is one of the founding members of the International Astronomical Union.
The European Union uses its financial power to stimulate space programs and contribute to the world. In order to use its financial power in space activities and for the benefit of the whole human space exploration community, the European Union has set up a system of taxation which it uses to provide the funds for its various space programs. The European Union pays for its space programs through its member state space programs. Its main space programs are the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Oceanography Programe (OPE), the European Space Agency (ESA), the European External Space Research Agency (EPRESS), the European Future Earth Network (EEN). Of these, the two most well-known ones are the EU Stratospheric Research and Aeronomy (ESTRE) and the European Space Agency (ESA).
The European Space Agency (ESA) was set up by a series of countries, which are led by France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom. The main European Space Agency (ESA) facility is the European Space Agency (ESA) in Cologne, Germany. The collaboration of all these countries towards the common space research and experiment helps to enhance the knowledge and increase the productivity of the various researchers and scientists involved. The cooperation of the various European countries has increased the knowledge of the various space technologies and it also contributes significantly to the worldwide space effort. The European Union plays an important role in the observation and implementation of its space research programs in space, in addition to playing an active part in the running of the program itself. It provides financial and technical co-ordination as well as technological advice for the European Space Agency.
The European Space Agency uses two main technologies for sending its space exploration vehicles into space – the Ariana rocket and the Soyuz vehicle. The European Space Agency uses its Soyuz vehicle in low-earth orbit for the construction of the European Space Station (asteroid and manned). A European-owned space probe is also launched into orbit around the Moon on STASIS, which is controlled by the Japan Aerospace Industries. The first ever humans to walk on the Moon, an unmanned probe called Sputnik, was launched by the NASA in October of 1973. Since then, the US has been leading the way in space exploration.