COPERNICUS
European Commission, DG GROW, Copernicus Unit
Peter Breger & Bernard Pinty
Brussels, 1st June 2016
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The Copernicus programme is a cornerstone of the European Union’s efforts to monitor the Earth and its many ecosystems, whilst ensuring that its citizens are prepared and protected in the face of crises and natural or man-made disasters.
The Copernicus Programme is a tool for economic development and a driver for digital economy.
The Copernicus programme places a world of insight about our planet at the disposal of citizens, public authorities and policy makers, scientists, entrepreneurs and businesses on a full, free and open basis.
Space Copernicus Funding
From research to operations: Dedicated satellites Copernicus GMES: R&D funded activities operational under FP7 programme
Preparatory GIO: Initial Operational services actions Operations
2008 2011 2014 2020 € 1.3 Bn € 4.3 Bn
Space Copernicus Space Component: Dedicated Missions
S1: Radar Mission
S2: High Resolution Optical Mission
S3: Medium Resolution Imaging and Altimetry Mission
S4: Geostationary Atmospheric Chemistry Mission
S5P: Low Earth Orbit Atmospheric Chemistry Precursor Mission
S5: Low Earth Orbit Atmospheric Chemistry Mission
S6 (Jason-CS): Altimetry Mission
Space Continuity until 2030
S1A Copernicus Constellation Deployment Schedule
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 FAR Sentinel 1A FAR Sentinel 1B (recurrent) FAR Sentinel 1C (recurrent) S2A PSR On-ground Storage Sentinel 1D (recurrent)
QAR Sentinel 2A FAR Sentinel 2B (recurrent) FAR On-ground Storage Sentinel 2C (recurrent) PSR On-ground Storage Sentinel 2D (recurrent) S3A QAR Sentinel 3A FAR Sentinel 3B (recurrent) FAR On-ground Storage Sentinel 3C (recurrent) PSR On-ground Storage Sentinel 3D (recurrent)
Sentinel 4A delivery to MTG-S1 (tbc) Integration FAR Sentinel 4A (on MTG-S1)
Sentinel 4B delivery to MTG-S2 (tbc) Integration PSR (tbc) Sentinel 4B - On-ground Storage (FAR Q1/2029)
Successful S1B launch 25 April 2016 FAR Sentinel 5 Precursor
SSeennttiinneell 55AA ddeelliivveerryy ttoo MeettOOpp--SSGG Integration FAR Sentinel 5A (on MetOp-SG A)
SSeennttiinneell 55BB AAcccceeppttaannccee RReevviieew On-ground Storage
SSeennttiinneell 55CC AAcccceeppttaannccee RReevviieew On-ground Storage
FAR Sentinel 6A PSR On-ground Storage FAR Sentinel 6B
Qualification Acceptance Review (QAR) Legend: Flight Acceptance Review (FAR) or On-ground Storage Tentative launch date In-orbit Commissioning Status: 22 March 2016 PreStorage Review (PSR)
Space 6 operational Services
Monitoring the State of the Earth System Environment …
… cross-cutting Thematic Services
= operational Space Copernicus data
Copernicus collects, processes, and archives massive amounts of data (approx. 8 Terabyte/day or almost 3 Petabyte/year when Sentinels-1, -2 and -3 are fully operational). Dedicated Sentinel-data and Copernicus information are being made available on a full, open and free-of-charge basis. Space
Copernicus Climate Change Service – C3S -
Copernicus regulation (EU) 377/2014:
"the Climate Change service shall provide information to increase the knowledge base to support adaptation and mitigation policies. It shall in particular contribute to the provision of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), climate analyses, projections and indicators at temporal and spatial scales relevant to adaptation and mitigation strategies for various Union's sectoral and societal benefit areas."
Space Copernicus Climate Change Service – C3S -
Delegation to ECMWF (11/11/2014) states:
"…the C3 service should be consistent with, and contribute to international initiatives conducted under the aegis of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and in particular the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) …."
"….in its operational phase, the C3 service should constitute a significant contribution to the GFCS at the European scale, particularly the GFCS’s Climate Services Information System and Observations and Monitoring components, following the principles and recommendations thereof. …."
Space Copernicus Climate Change Service – C3S -
Consistent with global efforts on climate datasets and climate Services (i.e. GFCS).
The C3 service should be considered as a European contribution to building Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).
C3S brings a unique pan-European dimension to Climate Services.
The operational dimension of Copernicus is a guarantee for long term sustainability of systematic observations: a necessary condition for Climate monitoring. Space
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