European Space Agency
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European Space Agency
Summary
European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organization[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of intergovernmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,520 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- European Space Agency's field of work was space exploration[3].
- European Space Agency's field of work was spaceflight[4].
- European Space Agency was a member of Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee[5].
- European Space Agency was a member of Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems[6].
- European Space Agency was a member of Open Geospatial Consortium[7].
- European Space Agency was a member of RIPE Network Coordination Centre[8].
- European Space Agency was a member of DataCite[9].
- European Space Agency was a member of European Open Science Cloud Association[10].
- European Space Agency is in the country of France[11].
- European Space Agency's instance of is recorded as intergovernmental organization[12].
- European Space Agency's instance of is recorded as space agency[13].
- European Space Agency's instance of is recorded as international organization[14].
- European Space Agency's official language is recorded as English[15].
- European Space Agency's official language is recorded as French[16].
- European Space Agency's official language is recorded as German[17].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as Belgium[18].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as Denmark[19].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as France[20].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as West Germany[21].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as Italy[22].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as Netherlands[23].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as Spain[24].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as Sweden[25].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
- European Space Agency's founder is recorded as Switzerland[27].
Body
Founding
Founders include Belgium[18], Denmark[19], France[20], West Germany[21], Italy[22], and Netherlands[23]. May 30, 1975 marks the founding of European Space Agency[28].
Identity
Official names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Agence spatiale européenne'}[29], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Space Agency'}[30], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Europäische Weltraumorganisation'}[31], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'AGENCE SPATIALE EUROPEENNE'}[32]. It followed European Launcher Development Organisation[33]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ESA'}[34], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ASE'}[35], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'EVA'}[36].
Operations
European Space Agency's headquarters location is recorded as Paris[37].
Industry
Industries include research and development[38] and activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies[39]. Fields of work include space exploration[3], a field of study[40] and spaceflight[4].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for European Space Agency include 9950 ESA[41], an asteroid[42].
Why It Matters
European Space Agency ranks in the top 7% of intergovernmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,520 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for it include 9950 ESA[41], an asteroid[42].