| SPACECRAFT AND MISSIONS OF ESA | ||
In addition to helping build and maintain the ISS, the ESA furthers many international objectives in space. Spacecraft of the European Space Agency that are either operational or due for launch -- in approximate order of launch and project -- include: The Hubble Space Telescope (NASA & ESA) 1990. Europe’s astronomers continue to benefit from guaranteed use of this visible-light space telescope, due to ESA’s partnership and practical contributions to the project. Ulysses (ESA & NASA, built in Europe) 1990. The first spacecraft to fly over the poles of the Sun has provided new knowledge of the solar wind and its magnetism. |
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