The Copernicus programme provides access on a full, free and open basis to its Sentinel data and the Copernicus services information products. In addition to Earth Observation data provided by the Sentinel satellites, the missions contributing to Copernicus, the so-called Copernicus Contributing Missions, play a crucial role, delivering complementary data to ensure that a whole range of observational requirements is satisfied. This activity is operated by ESA (‘the Agency’) on behalf of the European Commission.

The Agency has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of commercial Earth Observation data from Copernicus Contributing Missions. The DPS for Copernicus Contributing Missions is a completely electronic process whose characteristics, governance and processes are described in the DPS Specifications.

On 14/10/2022 the Agency issued the first DPS for Category 1 – European Earth Observation Emerging Data Supplier, which can be found in the esa-star Publication portal under ESA Interact_20.

The present DPS refers to Category 2 – European Earth Observation Established Data Suppliers. The scope of this new category can be found in the DPS Specifications.