At the 17th Space Conference in Brussels, which has taken place 28-29 January , ESA and European Commission consolidated their dedication to granting commercial additional data through CCM missions (Copernicus Contributing Missions), Having hello 10 Recognized and well -known companies for the supply of remote sensing data, which recently signed CCM contracts.
Six of new signatories are the main players of the European Space Industry, which offer data from European satellites, And four are well -known suppliers of commercial satellite images, outside the EU. Nine European space companies, which are already participants in CCM, will become part of the copernicus space data ecosystem (CSDE), COPERNICUS ACCOUNT DATA, which offers free access to the COPERNICUS SENTINEL on Sushi, oceans and atmosphere.
COPERNICUS CONTRIBUTING missions are commercial satellite missions, which play a decisive role in giving additional capabilities to meet the needs of Copernicus Services and the requirements of public authorities. The CCM program is funded by the European Commission and ESA is executed.
