Week in images: 13-17 July 2026

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Space in Member States

Find out more about space activities in our 23 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.

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Germany](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Germany) ![Austria\\
Austria](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Austria) ![Belgium\\
Belgium](https://www.esa.int/Services/Belgium) ![Denmark\\
Denmark](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Denmark) ![Spain\\
Spain](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Spain) ![Estonia\\
Estonia](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Estonia) ![Finland\\
Finland](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Finland) ![France\\
France](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/France) ![Greece\\
Greece](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Greece) ![Hungary\\
Hungary](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Hungary) ![Ireland\\
Ireland](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Ireland) ![Italy\\
Italy](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Italy) ![Luxembourg\\
Luxembourg](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Luxembourg) ![Norway\\
Norway](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Norway) ![The Netherlands\\
The Netherlands](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/The_Netherlands) ![Poland\\
Poland](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Poland) ![Portugal\\
Portugal](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Portugal) ![Czechia\\
Czechia](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Czechia) ![Romania\\
Romania](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Romania) ![United Kingdom\\
United Kingdom](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/United_Kingdom) ![Slovenia\\
Slovenia](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Slovenia) ![Sweden\\
Sweden](https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Sweden) ![Switzerland\\
Switzerland](https://www.esa.int/Services/Switzerland)

Science & Exploration

Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe

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Programmes

Space Science Human and Robotic Exploration

Astronauts

Sophie Adenot\\
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 Samantha Cristoforetti\\
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 Alexander Gerst\\
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 Raphaël Liégeois\\
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 Matthias Maurer\\
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 Andreas Mogensen\\
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 Luca Parmitano\\
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 Thomas Pesquet\\
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 Marco Sieber\\
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Missions

Juice Euclid Webb Solar Orbiter BepiColombo Gaia ExoMars Cheops Exoplanet missions More missions

Activities

International Space Station Orion service module Gateway Concordia Caves & Pangaea Benefits/videos)

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Space Safety

Protecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit

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About space safety

Protecting our Pale Blue Dot Space Safety at ESA

Asteroids

Asteroids and Planetary Defence Asteroid danger explained Flyeye telescope: asteroid detection Hera mission: asteroid deflection Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre

Space junk

About space debris Space debris by the numbers Space Environment Report In space refuelling, refurbishing and removing

Safety from space

Clean Space Ecodesign Zero Debris Technologies Space for Earth Supporting Sustainable Development

Space weather

Space weather and its hazards ESA Vigil: providing solar warning ESA Space Weather Service Network

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Applications

Using space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth

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Observing the Earth

Observing the Earth Future EO Copernicus Meteorology Space for our climate Satellite missions

Connectivity

Connectivity and Secure Communications ARTES Moonlight Civil security from space

Satellite navigation

Satellite navigation Galileo EGNOS NAVISP Genesis Celeste

Commercialisation

ESA Commercialisation Gateway Open Space Innovation Platform Business Incubation ESA Space Solutions

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Enabling & Support

Making space accessible and developing the technologies for the future

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Building missions

Space Engineering and Technology Test centre Laboratories Concurrent Design Facility Shaping the Future Discovery and Preparation Advanced Concepts Team ESA Young Professionals Satellites

Space transportation

Space Transportation Ariane Vega Space Rider Future space transportation Boost! Europe's Spaceport Launches from Europe's Spaceport from 2012

Flying missions

Operations ESA ground stations Ground Systems Engineering

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