European Space Agency Mission Patches
The European Space Agency (ESA) is second only to NASA when it comes to space exploration. Established in 1975, the ESA is an international organization with 22 member countries headquartered in Paris, France. The ESA has participated in a number of Space Shuttle missions, providing equipment, astronauts, and scientists. They have also provided scientific research aboard the Russian Mir space station. They are one of the major partners in the International Space Station and are one of the leaders in Earth observation, science and telecommunication, and unmanned exploration of the Solar System. The ESA operates and maintains a major spaceport called the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou, located in the country of French Guiana. Their main launch vehicle is the Ariane 5, which is operated through Arianespace with ESA sharing in the costs of launch and development. Many of the ESA's mission patch designs feature more abstract designs than their space-faring counterparts.
Soyuz TM-17 Altaïr
Launch: July 1, 1993
Soyuz TM-20 Euromir 94
Launch: October 3, 1994
Soyuz TM-22 Euromir 95
Launch: September 3, 1995
Soyuz TM-24 Cassiopée
Launch: August 17, 1996
Soyuz TM-29 Perseus
Launch: February 20, 1999
Soyuz TM-34 Marco Polo
Launch: October 21, 2001
Soyuz TMA-1 Odissea
Launch: October 30, 2002
Soyuz TMA-3 Cervantes
Launch: October 18, 2003
Soyuz TMA-4 Delta
Launch: April 19, 2004
Soyuz TMA-6 Eneide
Launch: April 15, 2005
STS-121 Astrolab
Launch: July 4, 2006
STS-116 Celsius
Launch: December 10, 2006
STS-120 Esperia
Launch: October 23, 2007
Soyuz TMA-15 OasISS
Launch: May 27, 2009
STS-128 Alissé
Launch: August 29, 2009
Soyuz TMA-20 MagISStra
Launch: December 15, 2010
Soyuz TMA-03M PromISSe
Launch: December 21, 2011
Soyuz TMA-09M Volare
Launch: May 28, 2013
Soyuz TMA-13M Blue Dot
Launch: May 28, 2014
Soyuz TMA-15M Futura
Launch: November 23, 2014
Soyuz TMA-19M Principia
Launch: July 22, 2015
Soyuz TMA-18M Iriss
Launch: September 2, 2015
Soyuz MS-03 Proxima
Launch: November 2016
Soyuz MS-05 Vita
Launch: July 28, 2017
Soyuz MS-09 Horizons
Launch: June 6, 2018
Soyuz MS-13 Beyond
Launch: July 20, 2019
SpaceX Crew 2 Alpha
Launch: April 23, 2021
SpaceX Crew 3 Cosmic Kiss
Launch: November 11, 2021