Copernicus Operations
Discover more about the main Copernicus Operations services, managed by ESRIN, permitting the data collection and distribution worldwide
The Mission Planning Service prepares the observation and downlink plans for fully exploiting the satellite capabilities
The Data Acquisition Service manages the downlink of satellite images by Ground Segment antennas and orbiting satellites of EDRS
Every satellite has its Production Service, which processes raw data and checks quality to comply with the high standard of the Copernicus programme
The Data Access is the main interface point where End Users can download the Copernicus Sentinels image products
Long-term Data Archiving ensures the storage of the essential mission data, verifying the data integrity
Service Operations Coordination manages the overall processes monitoring and information flow between the Ground Segment and End Users
FOS is responsible for the transmission of the commands to the satellite and the reception of the status telemetry