This video presents the key events in 2012 for ESA.
Aboard ISS André Kuipers will continue his task fro the 4th ESA long duration mission. A European ATV cargo will bring food and supplies to the orbital outpost for the 3rd time. Early in the year the new Vega launcher will make his qualifying flight from Europe's Space port in French Guyane. The end of the year will also be marked by ESA Conference at Ministerial level, a decisive rendez-vous for the future of Europe in Space.