1. EOP Standard Presentation
European Space Agency Organisation Overview Focus on Earth Observation Programmes
EOP Standard Presentation
2007

2. Introduction ESA Member States ESA Member States
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Canada takes part in EO projects under a cooperation agreement.
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3. Introduction What ESA is Space applications
ESA, the European Space Agency, is an international organisation responsible for:
Space science, research & technology
Space applications
                                                
ESA is running:
space activities and programmes
a long term space policy
a specific industrial policy
coordination with national space programmes
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4. Introduction The ESA Programmes
All Member States participate in activities and a common set of programmes related to Space Science (mandatory programmes).
In addition, members chose the level of participation in so called
optional programmes:
Human space flight
Microgravity research
Earth observation
Telecommunications
Satellite navigation
Launcher development
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5. ESA headquarters and establishments
Introduction
ESA headquarters and establishments
HEADQUARTERS - Paris, France
ESA headquarters houses the Director General’s office, general administration and the main programme directorates.
Staff (including Brussels, Kourou liaison, Moscow, Toulouse, Washington and Houston offices).
ESTEC - Noordwijk, the Netherlands
European Space Research & Technology Centre
Staff
EAC - Cologne, Germany
European Astronaut Centre
Staff - 16
ESOC - Darmstadt, Germany
European Space Operations Centre
Staff - 242
ESRIN - Frascati, Italy
European Space Research Institute
Staff - 160
ESAC - Villafranca, Spain
European Space Astronomy Centre
Staff - 13
Staff in post at 30/04/2005, total : 1903
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6. Introduction
ESA world locations
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7. ESA Organisational Chart
Introduction
ESA Organisational Chart
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Jean-Jacques DORDAIN
DIRECTOR OF LAUNCHERS
Antonio FABRIZI
DIRECTOR OF EARTH OBSERVATION
PROGRAMMES
Volker LIEBIG
• DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT,
MICROGRAVITY AND EXPLORATION
Daniel SACOTTE
• DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE
David SOUTHWOOD
• DIRECTOR OF EUROPEAN UNION
AND INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMMES
Giuseppe VIRIGLIO
• DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL
AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Michel COURTOIS
• DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Gaele WINTERS
• DIRECTOR OF RESSOURCES
MANAGEMENT
Hans KAPPLER
• DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
René OOSTERLINCK
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8. Boards and decision structure
Organisational Frame
Boards and decision structure
ESA COUNCIL
PROGRAMME BOARDS
• COMMUNICATIONS
• EARTH OBSERVATION (PB-EO)
DOSTAG
• LAUNCHERS
• HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT
AND RESEARCH APPLICATIONS
• NAVIGATION
SCIENCE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
(SPC)
ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCE COMMITTEE
(AFC)
INDUSTRIAL POLICY COMMITTEE
(IPC)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
(IRC)
SECURITY COMMITTEE
(SC)
ESA DIRECTOR GENERAL

9. Resources Budget (2005) APPROVED PROGRAMMES : 2886.09 M€
+ PROGRAMMES FINANCED BY THIRD PARTIES : M€
+ EUROPEAN COOPERATING STATE AGREEMENT : M€
= TOTAL BUDGETS FOR : M€
European Coop. State Agreement 2.2 M€
Financed by Third Parties
3%, M€
General Budget - 6%, M€
Associated to General Budget 5%, M€
Technology - 4%, 107,39 M€
Space Science 12%, 349,30 M€
Launchers 22%, M€
TOTAL
BUDGETS 2005 M€
Earth Observation
12%, M€
Human Space Flight
17%, M€
Telecommunications
5%, M€
Microgravity - 3%, M€
Navigation - 11%, M€
M€ : Million of Euro

10. Earth Observation Activities of ESA
Introduction
Earth Observation Activities of ESA
Charter on Space & Major Disasters
ERS & ENVISAT Missions
Living Planet Programme
GEO and GMES
Earthnet / Third Party Missions

11. Organigramme of ESA’s EO Directorate
Organisational Frame
Organigramme of ESA’s EO Directorate
Director of Earth Observation Programmes
Coordination Service
GMES Space Office
Business Unit Controlling Office
Science, Applications and Future Technologies Department
Projects Department
Ground Segment Department
Project Control and Mgt. Support Office
Project Control and Mgt. Support Office
Project Control and Mgt. Support Office
Exploitation and Services Division
Instrument Pre-development Division
EO Mission Mgt. Office
Mission Science Division
System Support Division
EO GS Strategy Mgt. Office
Future Missions Division
EO Project Managers
Facilities Mgt. Office
Science Strategy, Coordination and Planning Office
User Services and Mission Planning Office
Data Quality and Algorithms Mgt. Office
Payload Data GS Projects Office
Service Support and GS Technology Office