The following 1:5 sessions will be held on Wednesday. The 1:5 sessions are interactive sessions with a small group of people.
The sessions will be conducted at the following booths:
- The Copernicus Space Component
- ESA Earth Observation Framework (EOF)
- ESA Digital Twin Earth and DestinE
| Time | Session Topic | Booth | Presenter | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Copernicus SC GS Production Service – Sentinel 1A | Copernicus | SERCO Production | This session will describe the Copernicus Space Component Production Service for Sentinel-1A. The session will show how the service works, and the workflow and tools used to monitor and operate Sentinel-1A data production. |
| 09:00 | EOPF Sentinel Future Format - Introduction to Zarr, cloud native format | Copernicus | EODC | This session will present the harmonised EOPF meta model and the data format, Zarr. This is the standard for all Copernicus missions operated by ESA. |
| 09:00 | DestinE Streamer | DestinE | Geoville for DestinE | DestinEStreamer revolutionizes Earth Observation and climate data management, leveraging tech for seamless access, streamlined processing, and new services. |
| 09:30 | EOPF: Sentinel-3 : SLSTR Level-2 LST Re-engineered Processors | Copernicus | ACRI-ST | Running the Sentinel-3 Re-engineered Processors to output a L2 product : - Processor setup and execution - L1B to L2 Processing - LST or OLCI L2 product showcase |
| 09:30 | Join the Destination Earth programme: upcoming open competition to onboard your services | DestinE | ATOS | This session provides an overview of the DestinE Open Competition (OC), which aims to promote the availability and appeal of an ecosystem of DestinE Advanced Applications and Services supporting the explotion of the Digital Twins. The session will describe the expected services, maturity level needs, onboarding, and initial operations requirements for prospective service providers. |
| 09:30 | DTC: GET-IT Geohazards | DTE | DTC: GET-IT Geohazards | This demonstration covers the Digtal Twin Component (DTC) GET-IT Geohazards project, which is building a geohazard DTC using Earth observation data. The GET-IT uses a holistic approach, which includes earthquakes and volcanoes. The DTC will provide tools for supporting stakeholders during emergencies, thus allowing to generate crisis scenarios and to carry out what-if tests. |
| 10:00 | CDSE: Advanced use of Copernicus Browser | Copernicus | Sinergise (CDSE) | Visualization and data analysis in Copernicus Browser beyond the defaults: custom scripts, quantitative outputs, 3-d images, time series and more. |
| 10:00 | Destination Earth Sea Ice Decision Enhancement (DESIDE) | DestinE | PolarView | This session describes the Destination Earth Sea Ice Decision Enhancement (DESIDE) project, which uses the Destination Earth system and data to provide comprehensive sea ice and related information for policy and operational decicision makers in the Baltic Sea, European Arctic Ocean, and other polar regions. |
| 10:00 | DEA | DestinE | Alia-Space for DestinE | Content creation service and no-code platform for DestinE storytelling and data visualization. Users can combine DEA data with their own assets to share engaging visualizations with the community in a simple way. |
| 10:30 | Sentinel-3 Topography mission Assessment through Reference Techniques Follow-On (St3TART-FO) – Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM ) Data Hub Demonstration | Copernicus | Noveltis | This session showcases the FRM Data Hub. The FRM Data Hub serves as a central platform, providing access to Fiducial Reference Measurements (FRM) collected as part of the St3TART-FO (Sentinel-3 Topography mission Assessment through Reference Techniques Follow-On) project. |
| 10:30 | EOPF: Creating a simple processor to generate TCI image from a L1C product | Copernicus | CS Group | Implementation of a simple S2 TCI processor using CPM capabilities: : - Processor design - Input image reading - Payload definition - Triggering execution - Output visualisation |
| 10:30 | Tourism Square | DestinE | Murmuration for DestinE | This session presents Tourism Square, a user-friendly dashboard designed to monitor and anticipate the suitability of tourist activities based on environmental and weather conditions. By tracking key indicators—such as air quality, vegetation health, temperature, rainfall, wind, and snow—it assesses compatibility with tourism activities over selected time periods, offering valuable insights for both tourism stakeholders and visitors. |
| 11:00 | Adding my own data to CDSE with Sentinel Hub | Copernicus | Sinergise (CDSE) | How to prepare, ingest and share your own raster data products using the Sentinel Hub Bring Your Own COG API in Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem. |
| 11:00 | Destination Renewable Energy (DRE) | DestinE | National Observatory of Athens (NOA) for DestinE | Digitizing the physical systems of solar and wind production. |
| 11:00 | Insula Code / Insula Processing | DestinE | CGI for DestinE | Insula, the Hub between Data and Decisions. Effortlessly process complex information and generate clear visualizations, transforming raw numbers into insightful maps |
| 11:30 | The Sentinel Online platforms | Copernicus | Wiser Technology | This session provides a 360-degree tour around the Sentinel Online Service platforms - your guide to the Copernicus missions and EO applications. Learn everything you need to know about Sentinel Online, SentiVista, SentiWiki and dive deep into the Sentinel Success Stories. |
| 11:30 | Understanding DestinE value proposition | DestinE | MEWS Partners | Building on the findings of the DestinE attractiveness study, this session aims to present the platform’s value proposition to potential users, explore their needs and challenges in joining the ecosystem, and assess how DestinE can best support their activities. This session is intended for potentials users that would like to know more on DestinE such as regional initiative, projects and institutions. |
| 11:30 | DTC: AIR4Health | DTE | DTC: AIR4health | Demonstration of DTC concept and latest progress: AIR4health: The AIR4health project aims to pioneer the development of Earth observation data-driven risk algorithms for human mortality and morbidity prediction, including machine learning and artificial intelligence models. The DTC will anticipate impacts and provide early warning for compound climate and air quality extremes in Portugal. |
| 12:00 | CDSE: End-to-end processing in Jupyter with Sentinel Hub | Copernicus | Sinergise (CDSE) | How to build complete scaleable data processing pipelines that run fully on the public CDSE cloud with Sentinel Hub API-s. With examples of various applications from fire monitoring to air pollution quantification |
| 12:00 | CityNexus Climate Resilient Urban Planning | DestinE | Solenix for DestinE | Developed as part of the DestinE Use Cases, CityNexus is an innovative urban digital twin application that empowers policymakers to simulate “what-if” scenarios and evaluate the impact of changes in mobility, infrastructure, and urban design. |
| 12:00 | DestinE Platform | DestinE | SERCO DestinE Platform | DestinE Platform: Your gateway to a sustainable future A unique ecosystem of services harnessing the power of Destination Earth. |
| 12:30 | Copernicus Ground Segment Carbon Footprint Analysis | Copernicus | Capgemini (Bureu d'Etudes) | This session describes the outcome of an analysis of current and future CO2 footprint environmental impacts up to 2035. The session will discuss the applied methodology of the analysis, its application to Copernicus Ground Segment Operations, and options for improving accuracy. |
| 12:30 | Collaborative Ground Segment - Simplifying Sentinel EO Data Access with the Collaborative DHS Suite | Copernicus | Serco (DHS) | The Collaborative Data Hub Software Suite (DHS) is a comprehensive set of tools designed to streamline access to Sentinel Earth Observation data. It facilitates data ingestion from multiple sources via the GSS component, enables real-time monitoring through DAFNE, and provides an intuitive user interface with COPSI. Built on open standards such as OData and STAC, the suite reduces technical barriers and significantly improves data accessibility and usability. |
| 12:30 | DTC: AIR4Health | DTE | DTC: AIR4health | Demonstration of DTC concept and latest progress: AIR4health: The AIR4health project aims to pioneer the development of Earth observation data-driven risk algorithms for human mortality and morbidity prediction, including machine learning and artificial intelligence models. The DTC will anticipate impacts and provide early warning for compound climate and air quality extremes in Portugal. |
| 13:00 | CDSE: From Browser to Jupyter | Copernicus | Sinergise (CDSE) | A gentle introduction to coding earth observation data analysis in jupyter for those who have never tried before ,starting from the Copernicus Browser. |
| 13:00 | Collaborative Ground Segment - COPSI: a generic approach to exploit the Copernicus Space Component interfaces | Copernicus | Alia-Space (DHS) | COPSI is a complete service able to provide a single point of access to multiple data sources (compatible with STAC and OData protocols). It provides a catalogue of Sentinel products visible on a 3D World Map view. |
| 13:00 | EDEN | DestinE | MEEO for DestinE | EDEN is the place to discover and access Earth's Digital Twin to monitor the effects of natural and human activity on our planet, anticipate extreme events and adapt policies to climate-related challenges. |
| 13:30 | Access to CCM data via Copernicus Rapid Response Desk browser | CCM activity | RRD consortium | The Copernicus Contribution Missions Rapid Response Desk (CCM RRD) enables Copernicus Services and eligible users to access very high-resolution data from contributing missions. Through the CCM RRD Browser, users can search and download data for various applications. The session will demonstrate how to use the browser and explain how to become an authorised user. |
| 13:30 | Collaborative Ground Segment - GSS micro-services solution: ingest, store, and distribute Earth Observation data | Copernicus | Gael Systems (DHS) | Discover the GSS (GAEL Store Service), a cloud-based data platform using micro-services and developed by GAEL Systems. GSS is designed to ingest Earth Observation data from multiple sources into different types of storage systems. Once ingested, data and metadata are available to end users through REST APIs (OData, STAC), and a graphical user interface. Whether you're a developer, data analyst, scientist or data provider, GSS makes Earth Observation data easier to access and use. |
| 13:30 | DTC: EOAgriTwin | DTE | DTC: EOAgriTwin | This demonstration covers the Digtal Twin Component (DTC) EPAgroTwin project, which aims to create a virtual replica of agricultural systems to monitor crop conditions and production under various stressors. |
| 13:30 | Join the Destination Earth programme: Upcoming open competition to onboard your services | DestinE | ATOS | This session provides an overview of the DestinE Open Competition (OC), which aims to promote the availability and appeal of an ecosystem of DestinE Advanced Applications and Services supporting the explotion of the Digital Twins. The session will describe the expected services, maturity level needs, onboarding, and initial operations requirements for prospective service providers. |
| 14:00 | CDSE: Using Copernicus Browser for education | Copernicus | Sinergise (CDSE) | How to use a free, interactive satellite image browser for teaching earth observation, or for teaching geography and similar subjects. Learn how to create pins, share placemarks and timelapses, and ask quantitative questions. |
| 14:00 | Destination Earth Sea Ice Decision Enhancement (DESIDE) | DestinE | PolarView | This session describes the Destination Earth Sea Ice Decision Enhancement (DESIDE) project, which uses the Destination Earth system and data to provide comprehensive sea ice and related information for policy and operational decicision makers in the Baltic Sea, European Arctic Ocean, and other polar regions. |
| 14:00 | HIGHWAY ARCO and EOPF data format | DTE | AdweïsEO for DTE | This session explores the rationale behind adopting the Zarr format within the HIGHWAY ARCO framework. It will cover the benefits of cloud-native, chunked storage for Earth observation data, its alignment with the EOPF model, and its role in enabling efficient access, processing, and long-term usability. |
| 14:30 | Copernicus Sentinel-1, 2, 3, 5P L0 and auxiliary files Long Term Archive | Copernicus | ACRI-ST LTA | Our Sentinel Long Term Archive service, which also hosts Sentinel-2 Level-1B products, currently manages over 600 million products, and a total volume of 17 PiB. Using a multi-storage architecture and a direct archive-to-AIP connection, the system is designed to be highly scalable, secure, and robust. |
| 14:30 | EOPF: Sentinel-1 Analysis Ready Data: Products, Algorithms, and Processor | Copernicus | B-Open | This session introduces the Sentinel-1 Analysis Ready Data (ARD) developed within the Earth Observation Production Framework (EOPF). It will cover the main ARD products, their structure, and interdependencies, along with an overview of key algorithms such as model-based co-registration, area-based projection, and mosaicking. The presentation will also describe the ARD processing chain, including the organization of processing units and general parallelization strategies. Validation examples will be shared—such as CSLC over the Surat Basin and NRB over Alpine regions—alongside practical tips and examples on how to use ARD products effectively. |
| 14:30 | DTC: EOAgriTwin | DTE | DTC: EOAgriTwin | This demonstration covers the Digtal Twin Component (DTC) EPAgroTwin project, which aims to create a virtual replica of agricultural systems to monitor crop conditions and production under various stressors. |
| 15:00 | CDSE: Visualizing project results in Copernicus Browser | Copernicus | Sinergise (CDSE) | How to add results of your earth observation project to a free, public online browser for long-term availability and easy access. How to make the most of the freely available codebase for the Browser |
| 15:00 | Manipulating New Radar Altimetry Products from Sentinel-3 for Inland Water Monitoring | Copernicus | CNES | In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to access and download newly released radar altimetry products from the Sentinel-3 mission, specifically designed for inland water monitoring. Using Jupyter notebooks, we will walk through practical use cases that demonstrate how to process and analyze these data products for hydrological applications. Ideal for scientists, students, and data users interested in Earth observation and freshwater monitoring. |
| 15:00 | DestinE Streamer | DestinE | Geoville for DestinE | DestinEStreamer revolutionizes Earth Observation and climate data management, leveraging tech for seamless access, streamlined processing, and new services. |
| 15:30 | Sentinel-2 reprocessing service | Copernicus | ACRI ST Production | Sentinel-2 reprocessing service has been performed in 3 processing sites – on premise + cloud, with 8,616 physical cores, 62 TiBytes of RAM, 5.4 PiBytes of local SSD/NVMe, 16.0 PiBytes of rolling archive. 4.3 PiBytes of data retrieved from the LTAs and 31 PiBytes of data generated and distributed to DAS/CDSE. |
| 15:30 | CityNexus Climate Resilient Urban Planning | DestinE | Solenix for DestinE | Developed as part of the DestinE Use Cases, CityNexus is an innovative urban digital twin application that empowers policymakers to simulate “what-if” scenarios and evaluate the impact of changes in mobility, infrastructure, and urban design. |
| 15:30 | DTC: SvalbardDT | DTE | DTC: SvalbardDT | This demonstration covers the Digtal Twin Component (DTC) SvalbardDT project, which will use Earth observation data and state-of-the-art physics-based AI models to fully describe the characteristics of snow cover, glacier mass balance, and sea ice dynamics in Svalbard and associated waters in the 21st Century. |
| 16:00 | Gaining Insights into Sentinel Imagery via Statistical API | Copernicus | Sinergise (CDSE) | Did you know you can bypass satellite image pixels completely and gain statistical insights into your Sentinel imagery via the Statistical API? In this demo you will learn how you can manipulate the API returns into beautiful and informative data visualisations using the rich ecosystem of FOSS Python data science libraries such as Pandas and Matplotlib |
| 16:00 | UrbanSquare: An Integrated Climate Risk Assessment Tool for Urban Areas on the Destination Earth Platform | DestinE | Murmuration for DestinE | Presentation of the climate risk assessment tools developed in the frame of the UrbanSquare Destination Earth use case, including air quality, urban heat, seal level rise, flood management thematics. |
| 16:00 | DELTATWIN and SESAMEO | DestinE | Gael Systems for DestinE | This session describes the DeltaTwin® and SesamEO services. DeltaTwin offers a collaborative toolbox to build and share your digital twin components, and SesamEO makes Copernicus and other data (such as statistics, atmosphere, and climate) accessible through themes and collections. |
| 16:30 | Access to CCM data via Copernicus Rapid Response Desk browser | CCM activity | RRD consortium | The Copernicus Contribution Missions Rapid Response Desk (CCM RRD) enables Copernicus Services and eligible users to access very high-resolution data from contributing missions. Through the CCM RRD Browser, users can search and download data for various applications. The session will demonstrate how to use the browser and explain how to become an authorised user. |
| 16:30 | SentiBoard: Your Real-Time Window into Copernicus Operations | Copernicus | SERCO Coordination Service | This session offers a comprehensive live demonstration of the SentiBoard, an essential tool for monitoring the operations of the Copernicus Earth Observation Framework. The dashboard provides real-time insights into the status of Copernicus satellite missions: data acquisition, processing, and dissemination activities across the Copernicus Earth Observation Framework. |
| 16:30 | DTC: DTC Glaciers | DTE | DTC: DTC Glaciers | This demonstration covers the Digital Twin Component (DTC) Glaciers project, which leverages the latest in EO data, advanced modelling techniques, and AI to produce a centralised product that offers valuable insights ito glacier changes in area, volume, mass and runoff. The session will describe the DTC concept and the latest progress of the DTC Glaciers project. |
| 17:00 | CLMS data in CDSE witn Sentinel Hub | Copernicus | Sinergise (CDSE) | Introduction to the data portfolio and access options for Copernicus Land Monitoring Services in CDSE - including land cover, soil moisture, lake water quality and many other data products designed to directly support evidence-based decisisons. |
| 17:00 | Expanding the ground station network to meet Copernicus needs | Copernicus | KSAT | With the foreseen growth in both the number of satellites and the amount of data generated by the Copernicus missions, comes also the need to expand the capacity of the ground segment accordingly. KSAT has assessed the future needs coming from the current Sentinels, the Sentinel NG, the Copernicus Expansion missions and the commercial market. In this session the need for new ground stations in general, and the need for more capacity on the Southern hemisphere will be discussed. |
| 17:00 | HIGHWAY ARCO and EOPF data format | DTE | AdweïsEO for DTE | This session explores the rationale behind adopting the Zarr format within the HIGHWAY ARCO framework. It will cover the benefits of cloud-native, chunked storage for Earth observation data, its alignment with the EOPF model, and its role in enabling efficient access, processing, and long-term usability. |