Good News in History, May 30 - Good News Network

The European Space Agency will broadcast a great classic to billions of kilometres in space.

Good News in History, May 30 - Good News Network

50 years ago today, the European Space Agency was founded by ten member states: Belgium, Denmark, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, that united two disparate space agencies into the one entity which today has been instrumental in several giant leaps for mankind. READ more… (1975) ESA collaborated with […] The post Good News in History, May 30 appeared first on Good News Network.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. With the successful launch of the Ariane 6 in February 2025, ESA is demonstrating its technological competence in space. By F. Wittig and E. Burkhart.

On Saturday, May 31st, the book of history lists among other things:

Founded on 30 May 1975, to compete with the great American and Soviet space powers, the European Space Agency (ESA) has experienced difficult beginnings. Back over fifty years enlivened to the conquest of space.

50 years of ESA

Space Year 2007