European Space Agency (ESA)
European Space Agency is a Multinational space agency led by Director General: Josef Aschbacher that was established in 1975 and operates in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Austria, Sweden, Portugal, Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, Czechia, Romania, Norway, Finland, Greece, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Slovenia. European Space Agency has 6 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 7 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline. European Space Agency has a tally of 0 attempted booster landings, of which 0 failed and 0 successful booster landings recorded.
Spacecraft
Space Rider
Development of Space Rider is led by the Italian Programme for Reusable In-orbit Demonstrator in Europe (PRIDE programme) in collaboration with ESA, and is the continuation of the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) experience, launched on 11 February 2015. Contracts for construction of the vehicle and ground infrastructure were signed in December 2020.
The Space Rider (Space Reusable Integrated Demonstrator for Europe Return) is an uncrewed orbital lifting body spaceplane developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide affordable and routine access to space.
Flight Life: Up to two months in LEO
