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'''Copernicus''' is the [[Earth observation]] component of the [[European Union Space Programme]], managed by the [[European Commission]] and implemented in partnership with the [[Member state of the European Union|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]], [[European Union Satellite Centre|SatCen]] and Mercator Océan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Copernicus {{!}} Copernicus |url=https://www.copernicus.eu/en/about-copernicus |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.copernicus.eu}}</ref>

The programme aims at achieving a global, continuous, autonomous, high quality, wide range Earth observation capacity., Providingproviding accurate, timely and easily accessible information to, among other things, improve the management of the environment, understand and [[Climate change mitigation|mitigate the effects of climate change]], and ensure civil security.

Since 2021, Copernicus is a component of the [[European Union Space Programme|EU Space Programme]], which aims to bolster the EU Space policy in the fields of Earth Observation, Satellite Navigation, Connectivity, Space Research and Innovation and supports investments in critical infrastructure and disruptive technologies.