SSC awarded additional ground station contracts for EU’s Earth Observation program Copernicus

The new contracts include ground station support from both Punta Arenas, the US and Canada.

SSC has supported the Copernicus program since 2020. The new contracts include adding satellite ground support by adding the Punta Arenas Satellite Station to the Copernicus ground network, as well as additional Copernicus satellites to be supported by SSC ground stations in the U.S., Canada and Sweden.

The Copernicus program has been instrumental for global climate earth observation and crisis management, such as the recent wildfires in Los Angeles where atmospheric data and global fire monitoring helped local firefighting. The program offers open and free-of-charge access to Earth Observation data from satellites and in-situ measurement systems, aiding various international organizations in developing modern society and improve everyday life. Key areas include climate change, environment, energy supply, agriculture, forestry, healthcare, safety, security, urban planning, and more.

“Policy makers, researchers, commercial to private users, as well as the global scientific community can benefit in many ways from the data and information provided by Copernicus. Hence, we are proud of our partnership and pleased that ESA have chosen to expand our collaboration. And we prepare for it to grow even further,” says Nicholas Priborsky, President of Division Connect at SSC.