We are the
European Space Agency, dedicated to the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone. Established in 1975, we now have 22 Member States and for more than 40 years we have promoted European scientific and industrial interests in space. We make space work for everyone. We build and launch rockets and satellites, train astronauts, watch over Earth, explore space and try to answer the big science questions about the Universe.
ESA mission controllers fly spacecraft that watch our planet, study the Universe, or travel billions of kilometres to explore the Solar System. This year at FEDCON, hear from four real engineers that are responsible for flying the two European missions currently orbiting the Red Planet:
Armelle Hubault & Chris White - Armelle and Chris are operations engineers working on the ExoMars mission. ExoMars is
ESA's latest Mars mission - it only just arrived in its final orbit at Mars last year and now has a busy science schedule investigating faint gasses in the Martian atmosphere.
Jana Mulacova - Jana works in Product Assurance for a whole range of different missions across
ESOC. Her work is critical to ensure that no details are missed and that the teams at
ESOC follow proper procedures and standards to ensure our missions are safe and successful.
Simon Wood - Simon is an operation engineer working for the Mars Express flight control team. Mars Express is
ESA's first Mars mission and has been orbiting the red planet since 2003. It still delivers amazing science every day and Simon and the Mars Express team are working to ensure it continues as long as possible.