The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, France, ESA has a worldwide staff of about 2,200 in 2018 and an annual budget of about €5.72 billion in 2019.

Budget: €5.72 billion; (~US$6.6 billion) (2019)

Headquarters: Paris, France

Founded: May 30, 1975, Europe

CEO: Johann-Dietrich Wörner (Jul 1, 2015–)

Primary spaceport: Guiana Space Centre

Founders: Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark