Division 3.1 General

The dedicated missions shall consist of a space segment and a ground segment, each with its own functions and characteristics. The space segment shall include the satellite and/or instrument and the ground segment shall include all infrastructure located on the earth, including receiving stations, processing centres, flight operations segments and mission performance centres.

The ground segment assets under control of ESA shall be provided as a service. Operations of both the space and ground segment shall be Copernicus funded.

A detailed description of all technical elements of the Copernicus Space component shall be made publicly available.