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@esa · Europe · joined 20 Feb 2009

Elevating the future of Europe through space. Please see our Privacy Notice: https://t.co/UkkEqaKmlL

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We’re working with ClearSpace to develop Phoenix, a spacecraft designed to dock with satellites in geostationary orbit and help extend their operational life. Together, we’re advancing European capabilities to service satellites and extend their operational life. 🔗 https://t.c
Artificial rendering Phoenix approaching to dock
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We’re strengthening our cooperation with @MistralAI on artificial intelligence. Together, we’ll explore secure and trusted European AI solutions for Earth observation, engineering and the next generation of space activities. 🔗 https://t.co/Dz8c5Oj7eM https://t.co/exyjqrGtYp
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We are providing an additional €2.7 million to support Rocket Factory Augsburg as it prepares for the first RFA One test flight from SaxaVord Spaceport in the UK. 🚀 Through our Boost! programme, we’re supporting further testing and launch infrastructure ahead of RFA One’s https:
Nine engines on first Rocket Factory Augsburg launch vehicle
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We will be at the #IAC2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, from 5–9 October. ESA leadership, astronauts and experts will join the global space community throughout the week. Journalists planning to attend can now register for press accreditation. 🔗https://t.co/SPbePm5Loz https://t.co/OwTE
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ESA and ISRO are extending and broadening their cooperation for another five years, opening new opportunities to work together on space weather, exploration and space sustainability. 🇮🇳 🔗 https://t.co/TZC2MIMfSP https://t.co/DHGCSMtanR
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Pokémon is heading to space with ESA. 🚀⚡ For #WorldSpaceWeek2026, Pokémon and ESA are teaming up to inspire the next generation of explorers. A special Pikachu plush has even travelled to the International Space Station with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot! The collaboration https:
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Thanks for an incredible #ESAOpenDays2026, Paris! Our Headquarters opened its doors this weekend to share a glimpse of ESA, our people and Europe’s future in space. Here are some highlights 👇 https://t.co/q3MA5A0RhS
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📢 Journalists are invited to our ESTEC Open Day in Noordwijk, in the Netherlands, on 27 September. Meet ESA experts and astronauts, explore the technology behind Europe’s space missions and get a special look behind the scenes. 📝 Accreditation closes 22 September at 17:00 https
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We awarded contracts to @iceye_global and @LDO_Space to study options for the future Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS). The studies will look at how the full system could be designed, from satellites and ground infrastructure to data processing and delivery to users.
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Nearly 80 companies are joining the next evolution of IRIS² through our Low-LEO activities, exploring future secure connectivity services and mission concepts for Europe. 🇪🇺🛰️ 🔗 https://t.co/ijDEth5Vxf https://t.co/xFRRS4pDXk
Group Picture beginning of the Consolidation Phase of ESA Low-LEO Pre-Operational and De-Risk Activities.
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Our Celeste mission demonstrates 5G positioning signals from low Earth orbit. This first-of-its-kind in-orbit demonstration opens the door to future satellites providing both connectivity and positioning services. Read more: https://t.co/BcEPrdPjoD https://t.co/Ndmo3o2S3A
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@esa @CopernicusEU @eumetsat @Avio_Group @ESA_transport @ESA_EO @esaoperations @Thales_Alenia_S Congratulations! ... An excellent duo of satellites begines their journey to help care for the Earth. https://t.co/3NMFjhQweT 123 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
@esa @CopernicusEU @eumetsat @Avio_Group @ESA_transport @ESA_EO @esaoperations @Thales_Alenia_S Worth noting these two don't start out as a pair. FLEX flies tandem with Sentinel-3A first, and Sentinel-3C moves into that slot later. The fluorescence signal is faint, so you need cl 90 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
@esa @CopernicusEU @Avio_Group @ESA_transport @ESA_EO @esaoperations @Thales_Alenia_S 👏👏👏 412 views · 6 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
✅ Signals acquired. FLEX and Sentinel-3C are in orbit and healthy. Following launch on Vega-C, the two Earth observation satellites now begin commissioning. Together, they will advance our understanding of Earth's vegetation and support the continued monitoring of our oceans, ht
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Liftoff! 🚀 FLEX and Sentinel-3C are on their way. Vega-C #VV30 has departed Europe’s Spaceport carrying the two Earth observation satellites into orbit. https://t.co/Jm59afOfhW
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🔴 Live now: follow the launch of FLEX and Sentinel-3C. 🔗 https://t.co/zoZpUy96RL 46.1K views · 147 likes · 23 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →
Earth's orbital environment is a finite resource. Our latest Space Environment Report shows the long-term impact of our activities in space worsened by an order of magnitude in just one year. The time to tackle space debris is now. Read more: https://t.co/539ea3TUdd https://
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C are ready for liftoff on Vega-C from Europe's Spaceport. ▶️ Tune in tonight on 15 September from 02:50 CEST. 🚀 Liftoff is scheduled for 03:21 CEST. While the FLEX mission will monitor the health of Earth’s vegetation, Sentinel-3C, together with the two http
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🔴 Live now #ParisSpaceSummit 55.8K views · 140 likes · 32 reposts · 7 replies Open on X →
🔴 Live │ Official session of the International Space Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris. https://t.co/YnVQk6brAa 74.8K views · 68 likes · 30 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →
Building Europe's future in space. #ParisSpaceSummit 45.1K views · 350 likes · 46 reposts · 16 replies Open on X →
Will we be passengers or pilots? Customers or service providers? Tenants or architects? At the International Space Summit, I argued that Europe must take steps now to shape its own future in space. Read my full speech 🧑‍🚀🚀 https://t.co/IHzM9UKU2U #ParisSpaceSummit https://t.co
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World leaders, ministers, astronauts and industry representatives will gather in Paris this week for the International Space Summit. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will present a pathway for Europe's future in space exploration and invite leaders to reflect on the role h
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Last night, @isaraerospace achieved the first launch to orbit from continental Europe. The Spectrum launcher lifted off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway at 21:12 BST/22:12 CEST. Isar Aerospace is the first to reach orbit under @ESA_transport's European Launcher Challenge. http
Rocket launch at dusk, leaving a bright curved trail across the sky above a coastal landscape and calm sea.
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It’s peak hurricane season, and #EarthCARE is keeping tabs from space. 🌀 This week, several tropical storms are swirling across the Pacific Ocean. One of them, Karina, developed into a Category 4 hurricane in recent days and is currently whistling with 193 kph winds east of http
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Recent #ExoMars tests successfully demonstrated landing leg deployment and backshell separation, key milestones on the path to a safe touchdown for the Rosalind Franklin rover on Mars in 2030. 🔴 🔗https://t.co/A90GytbNXc https://t.co/3PnolFMk67
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Mercury Transfer Module separation confirmed! 📡 ✅ After nearly eight years in space and billions of kilometres travelled, #BepiColombo's Mercury Transfer Module has successfully separated. Signal acquired via our Cebreros deep-space antenna confirms the spacecraft is healthy h
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🔴 LIVE NOW: #BepiColombo's Mercury Transfer Module separation. Follow events live from our Main Control Room. • 14:00: MTM separation • 14:30: Stream pause • 15:30: Stream resumes • 15:53: Earliest signal acquisition & spacecraft check Watch live: https://t.co/asSU3ErNTj 60.4K views · 345 likes · 55 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →
@esa @Soph_astro @Space_Station After her spacewalk outside the ISS, astronaut Sophie Adenot offered a beautiful reflection on the breathtaking beauty of Earth—and a powerful reminder that this precious planet is ours to protect. 🌍✨ 32 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Against accounts of the same size

47 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 1M–10M follower range. shown far beyond its own audience, and the audience reacts.

Median views36 390this account14 648median for 1M–10M
Reach, %1.91%this account0.74%median for 1M–10M
Engagement, %1.22%this account0.70%median for 1M–10M
MetricThis accountMedian for 1M–10MRatio
Median views per post36 39014 6482.48×
Reach (views ÷ followers)1.91%0.74%2.59×
Engagement rate1.22%0.70%1.75×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

41215 Sep
90
123
25.5K16 Sep
33.9K17 Sep
20K18 Sep
25.4K
33.9K20 Sep
211.8K21 Sep
36.4K
23.8K22 Sep
46.4K23 Sep
41.8K
16.4K

Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

1.46%15 Sep
3.33%
2.44%
1.60%16 Sep
1.03%17 Sep
0.60%18 Sep
0.90%
0.77%20 Sep
1.21%21 Sep
1.82%
0.55%22 Sep
2.57%23 Sep
2.23%
1.61%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 1M–10M accounts is 0.70%.

What the audience does

Likes77.2%16 041 in total
Reposts14.8%3 066 in total
Replies2.2%464 in total
Quotes1.6%322 in total
Bookmarks4.2%874 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

Followers by day

21 Sep

Daily snapshots since 21 Sep 2026; the dashed line is the starting count.

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