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== Implementation ==
 
EDRS is being implemented as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the [[European Space Agency]] (ESA) and [[Airbus Defence & Space]] (ADS, former Astrium).<ref name="ESA and Astrium sign PPP">[http://www.esa.int/esaTE/SEMQD49U7TG_index_0.html EDRS: An independent data-relay system for Europe becoming reality]</ref> ESA funds the infrastructure development and is the anchor customer through the Sentinel satellite missions. ADS will carry the overall responsibility for the implementation of the space segment including launch, as well as the ground segment. ADS will then{{when|date=October 2021}} take over ownership of EDRS and will provide the data transmission services to ESA and customers worldwide.
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