ESA Convention enters into force
Date the instrument took legal effect · Date as reported
The ESA Convention formally entered into force after France deposited its ratification. Completed the Convention's formal entry into force. ESA had already begun operations in 1975.
Historical significance
Completed the Convention's formal entry into force.
- Category
- Programs, Policy, and Governance
- Type
- Treaty entered into force
- Organization
- European Space Agency
- Jurisdiction
- International
- Legal instrument
- Convention for the Establishment of a European Space Agency
Sources and attribution
- ESA — 30 May history (opens in a new tab) — Original factual summary; retain attribution to ESA.