EU arbejdertæt sammen med ESA, og i novemberindgik de to organisationer en ny aftaleom udvidet samarbejde på områdersom jordobservation, satellitnavigationog løfteraketter.
The Union worksclosely with this body, and in ovember 2003 the two organisations signeda new agreement, involving widercooperation in fields such as earthobservation, satellite navigation andspace launchers.