ESA Television is the

television network A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay television providers. Until the mid- ...

of the European Space Agency. It is a satellite-only broadcast network which periodically transmits programming via Eutelsat's ''Eutelsat 9A'' satellite to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East as part of the

Europe by Satellite Europe by Satellite (EbS) is the TV information service of the European Union which includes 2 TV channels: EbS and EbS+. Managed by the European Commission, it broadcasts images coming from all EU Institutions like the European Parliament, the Eu ...

public information service. In addition, live events are transmitted via different Eutelsat satellites covering the European continent. In the years leading to 2008, ESA did not broadcast simultaneously over the internet, but did (and does) make programming available for download via an

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website, which requires users to log in to access material. A username and password is made available by registering for the ESA Television Notification Service. In 2008, ESA began webstreaming some activities using the Livestream.com platform. The channel aims to provide coverage of launches, astronauts and space exploration, and provides regular webcasts from ESA establishments in Europe, launches from Europe's spaceport in Kourou and from anywhere that ESA missions fly.

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External links

ESA Television official site

ESA live video
(only during special events)
ESA channel
at Livestream.com European Space Agency Television channels of space agencies {{ESA-stub

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