European Space Agency. An intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration of space, comprising over twenty member states. It operates its own launch site in French Guiana and partners closely with NASA and Roscosmos on major projects like the International Space Station and deep space probes.
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ESA is supplying the service module for the next lunar mission.
Related terms
ISS
An abbreviation for International Space Station, the largest modular laboratory in low Earth orbit.
ESTEC
European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESA's primary spacecraft design and testing facility.
ESOC
European Space Operations Centre, the main mission control facility for the European Space Agency.