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id="title-wrapper"> <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2> Copernicus </h2> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-intro field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>As the European Earth Observation programme, Copernicus looks at our planet and its environment and provides data and information that benefits all European citizens. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="main-content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The programme consists of a complex set of systems that collect data from multiple sources, including Earth Observation satellites, in-situ sensors like ground stations, and airborne and sea-borne sensors. Users have free and open access to a great deal of this data, which is also processed to provide a set of services based on reliable and near-real time information.</p> <p><iframe width="852" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MGJss4lDaBo" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <h2>Programme</h2> <p>Copernicus is served by a set of dedicated satellites (Sentinel family) and contributing missions (existing commercial and public satellites). </p> <p>The Sentinel satellites are specifically designed to meet the needs of the Copernicus information services and their users. Since the launch of Sentinel-1A in 2014, the European Union has initiated a process to place a complete constellation of almost 20 satellites in orbit before 2030. Today, there are eight Sentinel satellites in orbit, of five different types. </p> <p>Copernicus also collects information from in situ systems, such as ground stations, which deliver data acquired by a multitude of sensors located on the ground, at sea and in the air. Copernicus’ services process and analyse the wealth of satellite and in situ data, transforming it into value-added information</p> <p>Copernicus is funded, coordinated and managed by the European Commission in cooperation with partners such as <a href="https://www.esa.int/" target="_blank">ESA</a> and <a href="https://www.eumetsat.int/" target="_blank">EUMETSAT</a>. Meanwhile, <abbr tabindex="0" title="European Union Agency for the Space Programme" class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">EUSPA</abbr> is responsible for promoting the commercialisation of Copernicus data and services for communities not currently reached by the Entrusted entities delivering the Copernicus services. </p> <h2>Benefits</h2> <p>Some key benefits include:</p> <ul> <li>There are 772 European companies active in the <abbr tabindex="0" title="Earth Observation" class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">EO</abbr> sector, employing 13,796 employees and generating EUR 1.796 billion in revenue</li> <li><a href="/sites/default/files/2024-03/euspa_market_report_2024.pdf" target="_blank">EO market</a> expected to grow rapidly from €3.4 billion in 2023 to almost €6 billion in 2033.</li> <li>Climate, Environmental and Biodiversity segment accounts for 22% of EO revenues.</li> <li>It is estimated that SMEs and start-ups account for nearly 96% of European Earth Observation companies.</li> <li>The European EO industry covers more than a third of the global data processing market.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-facts field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Facts</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--eu-space-programme-fact paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">772</div> <div class="field field--name-field-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">There are 772 European companies active in the EO sector, employing 13,796 employees and generating EUR 1.796 billion in revenue</div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--eu-space-programme-fact paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">€3.4 billion</div> <div class="field field--name-field-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">EO market expected to grow rapidly from €3.4 billion in 2023 to almost €6 billion in 2033.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--eu-space-programme-fact paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">22%</div> <div class="field field--name-field-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Climate, Environmental and Biodiversity segment accounts for 22% of EO revenues.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--eu-space-programme-fact paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">96%</div> <div class="field field--name-field-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">It is estimated that SMEs and start-ups account for nearly 96% of European Earth Observation companies.</div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--eu-space-programme-fact paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">1/3</div> <div class="field field--name-field-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">The European EO industry covers more than a third of the global data processing market.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="metadata bottom"> <div id="metadata-bottom-bottom"> <div class="field field--name-dynamic-block-fieldnode-social-share-block field--type-ds field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Share this</div> <div class="field__item"> <script type="application/json">{ "service" : "share", "version" : "2.0", "networks" : ["whatsapp","linkedin","facebook","bluesky", "email"], "display" : "icons" }</script></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-node-changed-date field--type-ds 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