The European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) is the ESA center that specializes in astronomy and space science. It is located in Villafranca del Castillo, Villanueva de la Cañada, close to Madrid in Spain, and hosts the science operation centers for all ESA astronomy and planetary missions together with their scientific archives.

Access to ESAC
Please, be aware that ESAC is not easily accessible with public transportation. Refer to the ESAC access web pages.

Bus transport (free of charge) will be provided on the meeting days between Madrid and ESAC