Space program overview European Union, in 3 editions.

the EUSPA’s mission is to provide a link between European users and space technologies and capabilities, including remote sensing (RS), satellite navigation, and telecommunications; it is responsible for the operational management of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and Galileo satellite navigation programs; the EU has a space strategy, which includes encouraging investment in and the use of space services and data, fostering competition and innovation, developing space technologies, and reinforcing Europe’s autonomy in accessing space
the ESA is a comprehensive space agency and active across all areas of the space sector outside of launching humans into space, including producing and operating satellites with a full spectrum of capabilities (communications, multipurpose, navigational, RS, science/technology), satellite launch vehicles (SLVs), space launches, human space flight (has an astronaut training program), space transportation/automated transfer vehicles, re-usable spacecraft, space station modules, spacecraft components, robotic space labs, lunar/planetary surface rovers, interplanetary space probes and exploration, space telescopes, research, science, technology development, etc.; ESA also participates in international space programs such as the International Space Station and works closely with Europe’s commercial space industry; it also cooperates with a broad range of space agencies and industries of non-member countries, including China, Japan, Russia, and the US; many of its programs are conducted jointly, particularly with the US space program
Europe has a large and advanced commercial space sector capable of developing and producing a full range of capabilities and technologies; a key focus for both the ESA and EUSPA is encouraging the European commercial space sector; Europe is a global leader in satellite-based communications and hosts the headquarters of three of the world’s major satellite communications companies; in 2020, the European space economy, including manufacturing and services, employed over 230,000 professionals and was valued at more than 20% of the global space sector (2023) companies (2024)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in Appendix S the Space Programs reference guide

the EUSPA’s mission is to provide EU member states have a link between European users large and advanced commercial space technologies sector that develops and capabilities, including remote sensing (RS), satellite navigation, produces a full range of capabilities and telecommunications; it is responsible technologies; a key focus for the operational management of both the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) Space Agency (ESA) and Galileo satellite navigation programs; the EU has a space strategy, which includes Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) is encouraging investment this sector; Europe is a global leader in satellite-based communications and hosts the use headquarters of space services and data, fostering competition and innovation, developing space technologies, and reinforcing Europe’s autonomy in accessing space
three of the world’s major satellite communications companies
ESA is a comprehensive space agency and that is active across all areas of the space sector outside of sector, except for launching humans into space, including space; its activities include producing and operating satellites with a full spectrum of capabilities (communications, multipurpose, navigational, RS, remote sensing, science/technology), satellite launch vehicles (SLVs), space launches, human space flight (has an astronaut training program), training, space transportation/automated transfer vehicles, re-usable reusable spacecraft, space station modules, spacecraft components, robotic space labs, lunar/planetary surface rovers, interplanetary space probes and exploration, and space telescopes, research, science, technology development, etc.; telescopes; ESA also participates in international space programs such as the International Space Station and works closely with Europe’s commercial space industry; it also cooperates works with a broad range of space agencies and industries of non-member countries, including China, Japan, Russia, and the US; many of its programs are conducted jointly, particularly with the US space program
Europe has a large and advanced commercial space sector capable of developing and producing a full range of capabilities and technologies; a key focus for both the ESA and EUSPA is encouraging the European commercial space sector; Europe is a global leader in satellite-based communications and hosts responsible for the headquarters of three operational management of the world’s major European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and Galileo satellite communications companies (2024)
note: further details about navigation programs; the key activities, programs, EU space strategy encourages investment in and milestones of the country’s use of space program, as well as government spending estimates on the services and data, fosters competition and innovation, develops space sector, appear technologies, and reinforces Europe’s autonomy in the Space Programs reference guide accessing space (2025)