ESA at 50: looking back and launching forward.
9 June 2025
Paris – The European Space Agency marked its 50th anniversary in May, kicking off a landmark year of mission launches and strategic planning.
With the ESA Ministerial Council set to meet in November, Director General Josef Aschbacher reflected on five decades of progress and outlined the agency’s future in exploration, climate science, navigation, and global collaboration.
With the ESA Ministerial Council set to meet in November, Director General Josef Aschbacher reflected on five decades of progress and outlined the agency’s future in exploration, climate science, navigation, and global collaboration.