2022 – 2028

CDSE

The Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem (CDSE) offers immediate access to large amounts of open and free Earth observation data from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites, including both new and historical Sentinel images, as well as Copernicus Contributing Missions. The service aims to support users in building various applications needed to provide accurate, timely and objective information which are crucial to model a more sustainable future. This service offers the largest and immediately available Copernicus data for:

  • Instant data availability to users for the full data archive acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel satellites
    • Sentinel-1 SLC and GRD
    • Sentinel-2 L1C and L2A
    • Sentinel-3
    • Sentinel-5P
    • Copernicus Contributing Missions
  • Easy discovery, visualization, download, and analysis of vast amounts of Earth observation data.
  • Clear access to a set of data processing tools to extract information for a range of applications.
  • Open offer to provide new downstream services using the resources and interfaces made available.
  • Offering cloud services for streaming and on-demand processing with a wide range of cloud options.
  • The data will be available free of charge via designated quotes for individual use. Users that wish to build large scale operations can use practically unlimited resources available under commercial terms.

The Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem is powered by leading European cloud and earth observation service providers. The combination of the partners' experience and the guidance of ESA ensures a comprehensive, high-quality and user-friendly ecosystem.

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CDSE

DLR participates in the CDSE project with two services:

  • DLR Sentinel-1 On-Demand Processing Service: Over time, only part of the historical user level data will be available online. Users will be able to on-demand reprocess Level-0 data from past acquisitions according to their own processing specifications. The DLR ODP is built using an open-source software system "prosEO" (processing system for Earth Observation data) jointly developed by DLR and BCM.
  • DLR Archive Interface Point: displaced data can also be reloaded via a standardized LTA interface from the German Satellite Data Archive (D-SDA) operated at DLR-EOC. In the D-SDA we hold a temporally complete, global, curated Archive of Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3 OLCI, and Sentinel-5P user level data. The D-SDA Sentinel data archive also serves as a backup, and in the event of a loss within the cloud provider, as a source for disaster recovery of the lost data.

The CDSE project duration is 6 years (2022-2028) and has an option to be extended by further 4 years.

Contact

Eberhard Mikusch

Head of Department
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD)
Information Technology
Oberpfaffenhofen, 82234 Weßling