ESA
Brussels-based space org
ESA is an acronym with several common meanings depending on context.
In space exploration, ESA is the European Space Agency, the intergovernmental organization coordinating Europe's space programs.
In disability and housing contexts, ESA stands for emotional support animal—a pet that provides therapeutic benefit to someone with a mental health condition: She registered her dog as an ESA.
Unlike service animals, emotional support animals require no specialized training.
Orbiting celestial body
- orbitCurved celestial path
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- ArianeFrench-built space launcher
- VegaLyra's alpha star
launch · spacecraft · astronaut · spaceport · ISS · module · Columbus · payload
Trilingual Egyptian artifact
- HuygensSeventeenth-century Dutch astronomer
- roverDrifter or space explorer
- landerSpacecraft for surface arrival
- probeThorough examination or tool
mission · discovery · expedition · frontier · pioneer · voyage · planetary · solar system
Shared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
consortium · alliance · agreement · treaty · bilateral · multilateral · united · combined
Organizational oversight and control
- headquartersCentral command location
- directorateGoverning administrative body
- budgetPlan for spending
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
member states · policy · management · coordination · oversight · programs · operations · ministerial
satellite
Orbiting celestial body
Vega · launch · spacecraft · astronaut · spaceport · ISS · module · Columbus · payload · telemetry
Rosetta
Trilingual Egyptian artifact
- HuygensSeventeenth-century Dutch astronomer
- roverDrifter or space explorer
- landerSpacecraft for surface arrival
probe · mission · discovery · expedition · frontier · pioneer · voyage · planetary · solar system · asteroid
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
joint venture · consortium · alliance · agreement · treaty · bilateral · multilateral · united · combined · integration
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- headquartersCentral command location
- directorateGoverning administrative body
- budgetPlan for spending
funding · member states · policy · management · coordination · oversight · programs · operations · ministerial · council