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European Space Agency plus JAXA, CNSA and Roscosmos โ€” the global space community

Europe ๐ŸŒ 1975 Space Agencies

Key Facts

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    ESA (European Space Agency, 1975): 22 members; Ariane 6 rocket; Rosetta comet probe, Mars Express

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    CNSA (China): Chang'e Moon missions (2019 first on far side); Tianwen-1 (Mars 2021); Tiangong space station (2022)

  3. 3

    JAXA (Japan): Hayabusa asteroid sample return; Roscosmos (Russia): Soyuz spacecraft ferried crews to ISS for 20 years

๐ŸŒŒ Did you know? China's Tiangong space station was completed in 2022; China is the only nation with its own operational space station

Quick Reference

Category

Space Agencies

Region

๐ŸŒ Europe

Year / Era

1975

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European Space Agency plus JAXA, CNSA and Roscosmos โ€” the global space community