Representatives from European Space Agency (ESA) Member States met in Tenerife to make far-reaching decisions about the future of ESA’s Science Programme.

Tenerife

Who

representatives from European Space Agency (ESA) Member States, Professor Carole Mundell

What

When

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:26:15 GMT · 1h 26m ago

Where

Tenerife ·

Why

Their decisions to extend current missions and adopt the next ‘fast-class’ mission, Arrakihs, underscores European leadership in, and long-term commitment to, space science.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The commitment to extend 13 current missions and adopt Arrakihs will provide continued opportunities for scientific discovery and technological innovation in space science for European scientists, with the decisions guiding the programme through the 2030s.

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European Space Agency
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/ESA_science_missions_get_green_light_for_new_discoveries
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