<\/a> <\/span><\/h2><\/div>![](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" "\\"A")
<\/a><\/div>A call to boost European space exploration<\/a><\/span>on 22 September 2026 at 11:26 am <\/small>The Call sets out a shared vision for strengthening Europe’s role in human and robotic space exploration and provides political guidance for preparations ahead of the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting in Rome on 15 December.<\/p><\/div><\/li>
- <\/a><\/div>Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist<\/a><\/span>on 21 September 2026 at 2:00 pm <\/small>
The European Space Agency\u2019s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to alter its speed and direction en route to Jupiter.<\/p><\/div><\/li>
- <\/a><\/div>Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist<\/a><\/span>on 21 September 2026 at 2:00 pm <\/small>
The European Space Agency\u2019s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to alter its speed and direction en route to Jupiter.<\/p><\/div><\/li>
- <\/a><\/div>ESA brings public and private capital together to accelerate Europe\u2019s space economy<\/a><\/span>on 21 September 2026 at 9:52 am <\/small>
Paris, 18 September 2026 \u2013 Access to appropriate finance is becoming a strategic enabler of Europe\u2019s space ambitions. At ESA Headquarters in Paris, investors, financial institutions, industry leaders, European institutions and policymakers, representing close to 200 participants, came together for the Investor Forum 2026 to explore how public demand and private capital can work together to strengthen Europe\u2019s competitiveness, industrial capabilities and commercial growth.<\/p><\/div><\/li>
- <\/a><\/div>ESA and ISRO extend and broaden cooperation agreement<\/a><\/span>on 21 September 2026 at 8:44 am <\/small>
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have signed an exchange of letters extending their long-standing Cooperative Agreement for a further five years, until 8 January 2032, reaffirming Europe’s and India’s commitment to expanding cooperation in space.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/05\/extended_reality_at_esa\/27263586-1-eng-GB\/Extended_reality_at_ESA_card_full.png\" "\\"A")
<\/a><\/div>A call to boost European space exploration<\/a><\/span>The Call sets out a shared vision for strengthening Europe’s role in human and robotic space exploration and provides political guidance for preparations ahead of the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting in Rome on 15 December.<\/p><\/div><\/li>
![](\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/09\/juice_flies_past_earth\/27532450-1-eng-GB\/Juice_flies_past_Earth_card_full.png\" "\\"Juice")
<\/a><\/div>Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist<\/a><\/span>The European Space Agency\u2019s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to alter its speed and direction en route to Jupiter.<\/p><\/div><\/li>
<\/a><\/div>Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist<\/a><\/span>The European Space Agency\u2019s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to alter its speed and direction en route to Jupiter.<\/p><\/div><\/li>
![](\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/09\/investor_forum_2026\/27532970-1-eng-GB\/Investor_Forum_2026_card_full.jpg\" "\\"ESA")
<\/a><\/div>ESA brings public and private capital together to accelerate Europe\u2019s space economy<\/a><\/span>Paris, 18 September 2026 \u2013 Access to appropriate finance is becoming a strategic enabler of Europe\u2019s space ambitions. At ESA Headquarters in Paris, investors, financial institutions, industry leaders, European institutions and policymakers, representing close to 200 participants, came together for the Investor Forum 2026 to explore how public demand and private capital can work together to strengthen Europe\u2019s competitiveness, industrial capabilities and commercial growth.<\/p><\/div><\/li>
![](\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/09\/esa-isro\/27532710-2-eng-GB\/ESA-ISRO_card_full.jpg\" "\\"ESA")
<\/a><\/div>ESA and ISRO extend and broaden cooperation agreement<\/a><\/span>The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have signed an exchange of letters extending their long-standing Cooperative Agreement for a further five years, until 8 January 2032, reaffirming Europe’s and India’s commitment to expanding cooperation in space.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div>