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Copernicus Programme

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Copernicus is the Earth observation body of the European Union Space Programme which is managed by the European Commission.

They have a partnership with the EU member states, the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Frontex, SatCen and Mercator Océan.[1]

The Copernicus programme was created in 2014.[2]

References

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  1. "About Copernicus | Copernicus". www.copernicus.eu. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  2. "Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011 to 2013)". European Union. 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2018-10-11.