Brussels, 29/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - The new name, new regulation and new budget for the European satellite monitoring programme, Copernicus, will be endorsed by European ministers at the Competitiveness Council in Brussels on Monday 2 December.
According to the Commission's proposals, Copernicus (formerly known as GMES) will have a budget of €3.79 billion for the 2014-2020 programming period so that it can develop, launch and operate satellites. The new regulation says that these...