ESA ESTEC

ESA ESTEC
Noordwijk hosts ESA ESTEC, the technical heart of the European Space Agency where 3.000 people of 22 member states work on R&D, AI, innovation, satellite testing, 3D printing for space, robotics, human spaceflight, navigation, technology transfer, etc.

Exclusive tours
SPACETOURS Noordwijk offers professional group tours to explore the world of ESA ESTEC. They vary form a basic tour to a customised experience. During the tours we cover what ESA does, how satellites are tested for launch and space, designing future space missions, 3D printing for space, robotics for Moon and Mars, developing Europe's space plane or economic spin-offs.

Supporting events
We support groups or events with a link to space, innovation or technology. This can be interesting for company days, teambuilding, conferences, meetings, customer days, networking, promotions and educational groups. A tour in this truly inspirational working environment is a real eye-opener and one of the most prestigious experiences that Noordwijk has to offer.

Space Invader Tours
The anonymous French urban artist "Invader" has made 4.100+ mosaics in 83 cities world wide. His popular street art is also found in Noordwijk. The nearly 380.000 players using the official FlashInvader app have flashed the Space Invaders 25 million times. They can score points, update their online gallery and update their ranking. We offer a special Space Invader Tour so players can flash the artworks at the high security site of ESA ESTEC that is not accessible to the public.