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Copernicus Programme

Copernicus, formerly Global Monitoring for Environment and Security(GMES), is a programme

of the European Commissionwhich aims at achieving an autonomous, multi-level operational Earth

observation capacity. Its cost during 1! to "#"# is estimated to be !.$ billion euro. European%pace &gencyhas performed much of its design and oversees and co-funds the development

of %entinel satellites(1,",',$ and ) instruments for *+andetp-%+weather satellites

of EE*%&*.

*he obective is to use multi-source data to get a timely and /uality information, services and

0nowledge, and to provide autonomous and independent access to information in relation to

environment and security on a global level. In other words, it will pull together all the information

obtained by the Copernicus environmentalsatellites, air and ground stations to provide a

comprehensive picture of the health ofEarth. *he geo-spatial information services offered by

Copernicus can be grouped into si2 main interacting themes3 land, ocean, emergency response,atmosphere, security and climate change. *he first three Copernicus services under the land, ocean

and emergency response themes and two additional services addressing the atmosphere and

security themes were unveiled at the Copernicus 4orum held in 5ille in %eptember "##!. Currently in

their pre-operational phase, it is foreseen that these services enter into an E-wide operational

phase by "#11, with the obective to be fully operational by "#1$.

Copernicus builds upon ' components3

the space component (observation satellites and associated ground segment with missions

observing land, atmospheric and oceanographic parameters) *his comprises two types of

satellite missions, E%&6s five families of dedicated%entinel (space missions)and missions from

other space agencies, called Contributing issions.

in-situ measurements (ground-based and airborne data gathering networ0s providing

information on oceans, continental surface and atmosphere)

services to users.

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" Earth bservation missions

o ".1 %entinel missions

o "." Contributing missions

' In-Situ Coordination
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$ %ervices component

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: ther relevant initiatives

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! ? efforts in the

field of Earth observation. *hese efforts have resulted into tremendous achievements but the

services and products developed during this period had limitations which were inherent to =>?

activities (e.g. lac0 of service continuity on the long-term).

In "#1$-"#1 Copernicus is moving towards an operational phase. *he 0ey to providing operational

Copernicus services is to have an appropriate governance and business model structure in place

which supports provisioning of these services. Copernicus has been moving from =>? to

operational services, following a phased approach3

2008 20103 Copernicus pre-operational services (4*% and @ilot services)

2011 20133 Copernicus initial operations

rom 201!3 Copernicus fully operational services

1" May 1""8#institutions involved in the development of space activities in Europe give birth to

+E% through a declaration 0nown as *he Aaveno anifesto. &t that time, +E% stands for

+lobal onitoring for Environmental %ecurity

$ear 1"""#the name is changed to +lobal onitoring for Environment and %ecurity, thus

illustrating that the management of the environment also has security implications.

$ear 2001#at the occasion of the +othenburg %ummit, the 9eads of %tate and +overnment re/uest

that the Community contribute to establishing by 2008 a European capacity for Global Monitoring

for Environment and Security.

%ctober 2002#the nature and scope of the %ecurity component of +E% are defined as

addressing prevention of and response to crises related to natural and technological ris0,

humanitarian aid and international cooperation, monitoring of compliance with international treaties

for conflict prevention, humanitarian and rescue tas0s, peace0eeping tas0s and surveillance of E

borders.
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ebruary 200!#the Commission Communication GMES Establishing a GMES capacity by 2008

introduces an &ction @lan aimed at establishing a wor0ing +E% capacity by "##!. In "##$, a

4ramewor0 &greement is also signed between EC and E%&, thus providing the basis for a space

component of +E%.

May 200the Commission Communication GMES !rom Concept to "eality establishes priorities

for the roll-out of +E% services in "##!, the initial focus being on land monitoring, marine

monitoring and emergency response services, also 0nown as 4ast *rac0 %ervices (4*%). 5ater

services, also 0nown as @ilot %ervices, are e2pected to address atmosphere monitoring, security

and climate change.

'une 200(#the EC establishes the +E% Aureau, with the primary obective of ensuring the

delivery of the priority services by "##!. ther obectives of the +E% Aureau are to address the

issues of the +E% governance structure and the long-term financial sustainability of the system.

May 200)#adoption of the European %pace @olicy Communication, recognising +E% as a maorflagship of the %pace @olicy.

September 2008#official launch of the ' 4*% services and " @ilot services in their pre-operational

version at the occasion of the +E% 4orum held in 5ille, 4rance.

*ovember 2008#the Commission Communication GMES #e care for a Safer $lanet establishes

a basis for further discussions on the financing, operational infrastructure and effective management

of +E%.

May 200"#the Commission @roposal for a =egulation on the European Earth %bservation

$rogramme &GMES' and its initial operations &20((-20()' proposes a legal basis for the +E%programme and EC funding of its initial operations.

*ovember 2010#the regulation on the European Earth %bservation $rogramme &GMES' and its

initial operations &20((-20()' entered into force.

'une 2011#the Commission presents its proposal for the ne2t multiannual financial framewor0

(44) corresponding to the period "#1$-"#"# (Communication B& Audget for Europe "#"#). In this

document, the Commission proposes to foresee the funding of the +E% programme outside the

multiannual financial framewor0 after "#1$.

*ovember 2011#*he Commission Communication on the European Earth monitoring programme(+E%) and its operations (from "#1$ onwards) presents the Commission6s proposals for the future

funding, governance and operations of the +E% programme for the period "#1$ - "#"#. In

particular, the Commission proposes to opt for the creation of a specific +E% fund, similar to the

model chosen for the European ?evelopment 4und, with financial contributions from all ember

%tates, based on their +ross


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Earth Observation missions[edit]

Sentinel missions,edit-

Main articleSentinel &satellite'

It has been suggested that Sentinel &satellite'be mergedinto this article.

(?iscuss) $roposed since *ecember 20(+,

E%& is currently developing five types of new satellites called %entinelto meet the needs of the

+E% programme. *he %entinel missions include radar and super-spectral imaging for land, ocean

and atmospheric monitoring. *he %entinel missions will have the following obectives3

%entinel-1will provide all-weather, day and night radar imaging for land and ocean services.

*he first %entinel-1&satellite was launched on ' &pril "#1$, by an&rianespace %oyuD, from

the +uyana %pace Center718

%entinel-"will provide high-resolution optical imaging for land services (e.g. imagery of

vegetation, soil and water cover, inland waterways and coastal areas). %entinel-" will also

provide information for emergency services. *he first %entinel-" satellite is planned for launch in

"#1

%entinel-'will provide ocean and global land monitoring services. *he first %entinel-'

satellite is planned for launch in "#1

%entinel-$,embar0ed as a payload upon a eteosat *hird +eneration%atellite, will provide

data for atmospheric composition monitoring. It will be launched in "#"1

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%entinel-will also provide data for atmospheric composition monitoring. It will be embar0ed

on a post-EE*%&*@olar %ystem(E@%) spacecraft and launched in "#"1 7"8

%entinel-:is the intent to sustain high precisionaltimetrymissions following the Fason-"

satellite.

Contributing missions,edit-

Aefore the %entinel missions provide data to Copernicus, numerous e2isting or planned space

missions provide or will provide data useful to the provision of Copernicus services. (*hese missionsare often referred to as GMES Contributing Missions &GCMs'.)

E.S3 *he European =emote %ensing %atellite E=%-1 (11-"###) was E%&6s first Earth

observation satellite. E=%-", launched in 1, provides data related to ocean surface

temperature, winds at sea and atmospheric oDone.
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Envisat35aunched in "##", Envisat is the largest Earth bservation spacecraft ever built. It

carries sophisticated optical and radar instruments among which the &dvanced %ynthetic

&perture =adar (&%&=) and the edium =esolution Imaging %pectrometer (E=I%). Envisat

provides continuous observation and monitoring of the Earth6s land, atmosphere, oceans and ice

caps. &fter losing contact with the satellite on ! &pril "#1", E%& formally announced the end ofEnvisat6s mission on ay "#1". 7'8

Eart/ Eplorers3Earth E2plorers are smaller research missions dedicated to specific

aspects of our Earth environment. Earth E2plorer missions focus on the atmosphere, biosphere,

hydrosphere, cryosphere and the Earth6s interior with the overall emphasis on learning more

about the interactions between these components and the impact that human activity is having

on natural Earth processes. *here are ; missions selected for implementation3

+CE(+ravity 4ield and %teady-%tate cean E2plorer), launched on 1; arch

"##.

%%(%oil oisture and cean %alinity), launched on "


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with synthetic aperture radar (%&=) sensors. &pplications include seismic haDard analysis,

environmental disaster monitoring and agricultural mapping.

J and international +MC3 *he ?isaster onitoring Constellation (?C) consists of five

remote-sensing satellites. *he constellation provides emergency Earth imaging for disaster relief

under the International Charter for %pace and aor ?isasters.

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geoland2started on 1 %eptember "##!. *he proect covers a wide range of domains such

as land use, land cover change, soil sealing, water /uality and availability, spatial planning,

forest management, carbon storage and global food security.

My%ceanstarted on 1 Fanuary "##. It covers themes such as maritime security, oil spill

prevention, marine resource management, climate change, seasonal forecast, coastal activities,ice survey and water pollution.

SE.started on 1 Fanuary "##. *he proect addresses three main domains3 civil

protection, humanitarian aid and %ecurity crises management.

MCCstarted on 1 Fune "##. *he proect has continued and refined the products

developed in the proects +E%and @=*E.& second phase of funding for the pre-

operational +E% atmospheric monitoring and forecasting service provided by &CC (&CC

II) has been secured until Fuly "#1$.

G4M%SCstarted on 1 Fanuary "##. *ogether with the 5IE% proect718(co-funded by

the European Commission under 4@:), +-%&ICspecifically deals with the %ecurity domain

of +E% addressing topics such as %upport to Intelligence > Early Larning and %upport to

Crisis anagement perations.

Users[edit]

*he system focuses on needs of the European Commission and its agencies. ain users of

Copernicus will be for e2ample farmers, rescue wor0ers and scientists. Copernicus should allow

policy-ma0ers to prepare national, European and international legislation on environmental matters

(including climate change) and to monitor the implementation of this legislation.

Copernicus is the European nioncontribution to the +lobal Earth bservation %ystem of

%ystems(+E%%) thus delivering geospatial information globally.

Other relevant initiatives[edit]

ther initiatives will also facilitate the development and functioning of Copernicus services3

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%EI%3 *he %hared Environmental Information %ystem (%EI%) is a collaborative initiative of

the European Commission and the European Environment &gency (EE&) to establish together

with the ember %tates an integrated and shared E-wide environmental information system.

9eterogeneous issions &ccessibility, theEuropean %pace &gencyinitiative

forinteroperabilityof Earth observation satellitepayload data ground segments.

Copernicus is one of three related initiatives that are the subect of the +I+&%

(GE%SS I.S$I"Eand GMESan /ction in Support) harmoniDation and analysis proect 7:8under the

auspices of theE;th 4ramewor0 @rogramme.7;8

See also[edit]

A%%$+E%, a proect that coordinates +E% research effort

European %pace *echnology @latform

ission %cience ?ivision
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