Case Study
European Space Agency
Overview Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, France, the European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s intergovern- mental organization for space activities and exploration. ESA employs approximately 2,200 people across 22 member states and has an an- nual budget in excess of USD5 billion. Challenge Developing state-of-the-art aerospace facilities that keep Europe at the lead - ing edge of global space activities is no easy task. The