The last important projects that were lanuched and controlled from ESOC were Smart-1, Mars Express (MEX), Venus Express (VEX), Rosetta, Huygens.
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Currently ESOC is operating the following satellites: Envisat, ERS-2, Integral, XMM-Newton, Rosetta, Mars Express, Venus Express, Smart-1 and Cluster.
Projects under preparations include: Metop, GOCE, LISA Pathfinder, Aeolus and Herschel-Planck
This branch of the agency is also responsible for the development of the technology infrastructure it requires to support existing and planned missions. Arguably its most important technology asset is the Space Control and Operations Software (SCOS-2000), an adaptable software infrastructure for monitoring and controlling the various spacecraft.