Album 1: German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder at ESOC
On 1 June 2005, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visted ESA's Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, in the first-ever visit of a head of government to ESOC. Chancellor Schröder was present to help celebrate ESA's 30th anniversary. The photos below are a selection of images taken during the event. Additional images are available in Album 2.

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