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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.

ARTES Call For Ideas

ESA is pleased to invite members of the satellite communication industry from European Member States and Canada to participate in the ARTES Call For Ideas. ESA is looking for proposals for long-term preliminary studies and technology development-related activities.