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It was named after the scientist and observer [[Nicolaus Copernicus]]. Copernicus' theory of the heliocentric universe made a pioneering contribution to modern science.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Copernicus {{!}} Copernicus|url=https://www.copernicus.eu/en/about-copernicus|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.copernicus.eu}}</ref>

Its costs during 1998 to 2020 are estimated at €6.7 billion with around €4.3 billion spent in the period 2014 to 2020 and shared between the EU (67%) and ESA (33%) with benefits of the data to the EU economy estimated at €30 billion through 2030.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-251_en.htm|title=ESA, Earth observation: first Copernicus satellite Sentinel 1A|publisher=European Commission|date=3 April 2014|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref> ESA as a main partner has performed much of the design and oversees and co-funds the development of [[Sentinel (satellite)|Sentinel missions]] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 with each Sentinel mission consisting of at least 2 satellites and some, such as Sentinel 1, 2 and 3, consisting of 4 satellites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.space.com/32707-earth-observation-satellite-and-einstein-challenging-physics-experiment-launch-into-space.html|title=Earth-Observation Satellite and Einstein-Challenging Physics Experiment Launch Into Space|publisher=Space.com|date=26 April 2016|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref> They will also provide the instruments for [[Meteosat Third Generation]] and [[MetOp-SG]] weather satellites of [[EUMETSAT]] where ESA and EUMETSAT will also coordinate the delivery of data from upwards of 30 satellites that form the contributing satellite missions to Copernicus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.copernicus.eu/main/satellites|title=Earth Observation Satellites |publisher=Copernicus.eu|date=3 April 2014|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Italy and Mediterranean ESA391025.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|[[Italian Peninsula]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]], image captured by Copernicus [[Sentinel-3A]] on 28 September 2016.]]