ESA is pleased to announce the forthcoming deployment of the new Processing Baseline 05.11 on 23 July 2023. This new version features further specific improvements:

• Optimization of geometric refining to further improve geolocation accuracy in certain cases.
  
• Correction of the quality mask for lost packets.
  
• Renaming of the DARK_FEATURES class (SCL = 2) in the Level-2A Scene Classification Layer by CAST_SHADOW. The computation of this class remains unchanged only the name of the class is updated.
  
• Optimization of snow/ice detection in the Level-2A scene classification at very high latitudes.
  
• Addition of a new AOT retrieval method ‘NA’ reported in L2A_QUALITY.xml files when the atmospheric correction cannot be performed.
  

It is highlighted that the Sentinel-2 products generated with Processing Baseline 05.11 will implement the new version of the PSD v15.0, which mainly supports the forthcoming Sentinel-2C (and Sentinel-2D) specifications.

For further details on the PSD update, please refer to the previous news announcement.
Referring to the applicable Sentinel-2 Acquisition Plans for Sentinel-2A and for Sentinel-2B, the first Sentinel-2A/B Datatakes that will result featuring the new PB-05.11 are the following:

• Sentinel-2A: the Datatake identified as DT 47448-1, with sensing start time at 03:15 UTC approximately, along Sentinel-2A orbit 47451
  
• Sentinel-2B: the Datatake identified as DT 38542-1, with sensing start time at 07:26 UTC approximately, along Sentinel-2B orbit 38542
  

We would like to wish all users a smooth and successful transition

Following the outage announced yesterday, this is to confirm that the Coll Hub Node 3 is again available.

Users are informed that GRNET is currently experiencing an issue with regards to their network infrastructure (internet connectivity with GEANT).

Downloads and synchronization are therefore prevented on CollHub node 3 since 13:00 UTC

Measures to fix the issue are already in place.

Further updates will follow.

Due to Copernicus Sentinel-3A In-Plane Manoeuvre, SLSTR products degradation is expected for sensing time from 22/08/2024T08:42:45 to 22/08/2024T08:52:36 UTC

Due to Copernicus Sentinel-3B SLSTR decontamination activity, SLSTR products degradation is expected for sensing time from:

• 19/08/2024T02:35:40 to 21/08/2024T00:35:07 UTC

The ssue affecting the Level-2A production of Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B data acquired over specific geographical areas crossing the antimeridian is fixed since 13 August 2024. The regular availability of Sentinel-2 Level-2A products over this area is restored.

Past data affected by this issue is planned to be available by the end of August.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused to your activities.

Due to a Sentinel-5P Ground Segment issue, NRTI data will not be available on 17/08/2024 from 10:44 UTC to 22:33 UTC, impacting orbits 35469 through 35476. OFFL data will remain fully available, although there may be slight delays compared to usual operations.

We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause to your activities.

Due to Copernicus Sentinel-3B In-Plane Manoeuvre, SLSTR products degradation is expected for sensing time from 13/08/2024T13:42:26 13/08/2024T13:53:02 UTC

Due to a Sentinel-5P Ground Segment issue, no TROPOMI data will be available from 22:42 UTC on 11/08/2024 to 05:38 UTC on 12/08/2024, impacting orbits 35391 through 35395.

We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause to your activities.

Due to Copernicus Sentinel-3A In-Plane Manoeuvre:

SLSTR products degradation is expected for sensing time
from 14/08/2024T14:14:55 14/08/2024T14:24:49 UTC #111
from 14/08/2024T15:54:12 14/08/2024T16:05:48 UTC #112

OLCI products degradation is expected for sensing time
from 14/08/2024T14:21:28 14/08/2024T14:24:49 UTC #111
from 14/08/2024T16:02:28 14/08/2024T16:05:48 UTC #112

Due to a Sentinel-5P Ground Segment issue, no TROPOMI data will be available from 22:42 UTC on 11/08/2024 to 05:38 UTC on 12/08/2024, impacting orbits 35391 through 35395.

We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause to your activities

Due to Copernicus Sentinel-3B In-Plane Manoeuvre, SLSTR products degradation is expected for sensing time from 13/08/2024T13:42:26 13/08/2024T13:53:02 UT

This Report analyses the uptake of Copernicus Sentinel data and the performance of the Sentinel Data Access System during the period 1 January 2023 to 31 October 2023.

By the end of the reporting period, at its ninth and final year of operations, the Sentinel Data Access System supported nearly 760,000 registered users, published 80 million user-level data corresponding to over 45 PiB data volume. Users collectively downloaded an impressive 586 PiB since the start of operations. The remarkable growth in data publication and user engagement underscores the success of the Copernicus program and the critical importance of its data services.

The Report provides the detailed statistics behind these big numbers, as well as examining the demographics of users, the status of agreements with collaborative and international partners, the challenges and solutions found by the Data Access Operations team in publishing and disseminating such huge volumes of data.

The 2023 Copernicus Sentinel Data Access Annual Report is available here.

Due to Copernicus Sentinel-3A In-Plane Manoeuvre, SLSTR products degradation is expected for sensing time from 07/08/2024T06:47:45 to 07/08/2024T06:57:36 UTC

Due to issues with the SUOMI-NPP satellite, VIIRS production has been interrupted. Processing without VIIRS has occurred since orbit 35126, but users may experience degraded quality for the Level 2 Aerosol Layer Height (AER_LH) product. According to the latest announcement users can expect production to be nominal from August 2nd. Please note that minor delays in the release of Level 2 OFFL products are to be expected while the final products without VIIRS are being processed

We apologise for any inconvenience this might cause to your activities.

The network anomaly affecting Sentinel-5P and Sentinel-2 acquisitions at the Inuvik Ground Station has been resolved and nominal operations have resumed.

The data downlinked to the station during the anomaly is being processed and recovery is ongoing.

An urgent CAM manoeuvre affecting Sentinel-2A occurred on 02 June 2024 and induced the following unrecoverable loss of data:

• Datatakes S2A-47596-2, S2A-47596-3, S2A-47596-4, S2A-47597-1, S2A-47597-2, S2A-47597-3, S2A-47597-4 are completely lost
  

We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused (and for the delay in the communication).

As a consequence of a network anomaly at the Inuvik Ground Station, all related production is unavailable since:

• S2A: Datatake 47586-1.
  
• S2B: Datatake 38682-1.
  
• S5p: Datatake 35256.
  

The S2 impacted Datatakes are
S2A-47586-1
S2A-47586-2
S2A-47586-3
S2A-47587-1
S2A-47588-5
S2A-47588-6
S2A-47588-7
S2A-47588-8
S2A-47589-1
S2A-47589-2
S2A-47590-2
S2A-47590-3
S2B-38682-1
S2B-38683-1
S2B-38684-1
S2B-38685-1

The S5P impacted Datatakes are:
35256
35257
35258

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause to your activities.

Further news will be provided as soon as the anomaly is investigated.

Users are informed about a upcoming database update window scheduled on 12th August 2024, between 21:00 and 22:00 CEST.
The update will take place on the CDSE web site in order to enhance system performance and stability.

During the update window, there might be temporary service disruptions of specific components, which may result in the difficulties mentioned below:

Temporary disruptions in data access and processing order API.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to your activity,

Dear Collaborative Ground Segment Point of Contact,

We would like to inform you of some planned changes in the distribution schema for the Sentinels data access towards the Collaborative Ground Segment partners to be implemented following the summer break.

While many of the CollGS partners have adapted their interfaces to the new Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem there is still quite a few that rely on the interfaces of the legacy Data Hub (DHuS) services.

As you ar probably aware, the collaborative hub service consists of 3 nodes from which the various partners are downloading data. Since October ’24 the main node has been operating directly on the CDSE, the node 2 on OVH and node 3 in GRNET. All nodes are running the DHuS software with the familiar APIs for search and download.

Since the legacy DHuS software is now over 10 years old it is becoming necessary to plan the obsolescence of this software. A replacement solution has been proposed to those partners relying on the Open Source developed in the frame of the Collaborative GS support – this the “GSS” catalogue. The GSS catalogue is capable to interface directly the CDSE and other GSS instances and should allow the decommissioning of all DHuS software instances.

We would like to give more time to CollGS partners adapting to the CDSE & GSS and propose the following high level timeframe

In the period between mid October 2024 and Novermber 2024 the ColHub node 2 in OVH will switch from running the DHuS software to the GSS

This will provide a fully operational reference for all adopters of the GSS

However, current users of the CohHub node 2 will have to re-configure their downloads towards the main node or node 3

The operations of all 3 nodes will be extended until end of June 2025

We believe this will provide sufficient time to adapt all interfaces towards CDSE or GSS instances

Detailed information will be provided via the JIRA instance used for communications with the various operations teams, and as usual any questions can be directed operations team at colhub.support@copernicus.esa.int . In case of any need please also feel free to reach out to Jolyon Martin or Razvan Cosac in CC.

We would plan a dedicated hybrid meeting for the DHuS / Data Hub Relay operators in November 2024 to demonstrate the new layout of the Collaborative network and feedback for any necessary fine tuning of the operations

Finally, with apologies for the delay, I attach the executive summary of the last Collaborative Ground Segment workshop, if you would have any comment please feel free to feedback over the summer period, we would the publish the summary together with the various presentations in September.

Considering the intensive period on the horizon with the planned launches and commissioning of Sentinel-2C and 1C we would be proposing to hold the next Collaborative Ground Segment workshop in early 2025, a confirmation and save the date will be sent in the autumn.