Copernicus Programme
Some of the key events about Copernicus Programme
- 2001The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative was launched as a joint effort between the European Commission and European Space Agency
- 2008The GMES program was renamed to Copernicus
- 2014The first Copernicus satellite, Sentinel-1A, was successfully launched into orbit
- 2014Delays in launching the first Sentinel satellites due to technical issues
- 2015Sentinel-2A was launched, providing high-resolution optical imagery for land monitoring
- 2015Budget constraints led to reduced scope of some planned missions
- 2016Sentinel-3A was launched, focusing on ocean and land monitoring
- 2016Data access issues reported by some users due to system overload
- 2017Sentinel-5P was launched to monitor air quality and atmospheric composition
- 2017Concerns raised about potential gaps in data continuity between older and newer satellites
- 2018Sentinel-3B was launched, complementing Sentinel-3A for enhanced ocean and land monitoring
- 2018Cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified in ground segment infrastructure
- 2019The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated over 100 times, providing crucial information for disaster response
- 2019Disagreements between EU member states on future funding allocations
- 2020Copernicus data played a vital role in monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on air quality and economic activities
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions to operations and data distribution
- 2021The Copernicus Climate Change Service released its annual European State of the Climate report, providing comprehensive climate data
- 2021Increased space debris posed growing risks to Sentinel satellites
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