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European Space Agency SA (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization. ESA's activities include space science, human and robotic exploration, space safety, enabling and support for space missions. It develops European space programs which are designed to find information about the earth, the space environment, the solar system and the universe. ESA develops satellite-based technologies and services. Its ESA portal features the latest news in space exploration, human spaceflight, launchers, telecommunications, navigation, monitoring and others. The organization works in collaboration with space organizations. It has operations across Europe. ESA is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
Headquarters
France
Address
8-10 rue Mario Nikis, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75738
Website
www.esa.int
Telephone
33 1 53697654
No of Employees
2,859
Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Revenue (2024)
$7.3B
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Products and Services
| Services |
|---|
| Meteorology |
| Earth Observation Services |
| Space Transportation Services |
| XYZ |
| XYZ |
| XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, the company entered into an agreement with ICEYE to revolutionize disaster and crisis management from the vantage point of space. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, the company entered into an agreement with Terran Orbital to create a spacecraft for the European Space Agency's proximity operations and in-orbit servicing project. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company and Axiom Space signed an agreement with Poland to send an ESA astronaut to space on a future Axiom Space mission. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | European Space Agency SA | UnseenLabs | Telespazio France | Collecte Localisation Satellites SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | France | France | France | France |
| City | Paris | Rennes | Toulouse | Ramonville-Saint-Agne |
| State/Province | Ile-de-France | Bretagne | Alsace | Haute Normandie |
| No. of Employees | 2,859 | - | - | 1,000 |
| Entity Type | Private | Private | Private | Private |
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish Kimmo Kanto | Vice Chairman | Executive Board | 2026 | - |
| Eric Morel de Westgaver | Director - Strategy | Senior Management | - | - |
| Daniel Neuenschwander | Director - Human and Robotic Exploration | Senior Management | - | - |
| Simonetta Cheli | Director - Earth Observation | Senior Management | - | - |
| Francisco-Javier Benedicto-Ruiz | Director - Navigation | Senior Management | - | - |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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