1962    The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency.

1964    The precursor of the European Space Agency, ESRO (European Space Research Organization) is established per an agreement signed on June 14, 1962.

2003    Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan.

2005    The Venus Express mission of the European Space Agency is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.