Control rooms
ESOC plans and operates missions after they leave Earth; public access is occasional and event-based.
VISIT DESTINATION / DARMSTADT · GERMANY
Photo: Christian Weickhmann · CC BY-SA 3.0Inside Europe’s mission control.
Follow the story of the spacecraft operations centre that guides European missions across the Solar System.
01 / THE DESTINATIONComet 67P, photographed by Rosetta Photo: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM · CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
ESA ESOC
ESOC is a secured operations centre, not a walk-in museum. Access is limited to ESA events and any specifically announced registration.
Background guide. See the live Access tab below for current visitor information and source checks.
Darmstadt
Combine an announced open day with a city stay. Check the exact venue, entry window and ticket conditions before booking.
Registration required
A map pin does not mean the site is open. Follow ESA’s current event page for entry instructions.
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04 / PLAN YOUR TRIP
Make a journey of it.
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