Sentinel-2 Next Generation - Phases B2/C/D/E1 (Proto flight and Recurrent Spacecraft) Reference number: 1-13287

Published

16 April 2026

Place of performance

NL363

Notice number

00261111-2026

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 35631200Satélites de observación

Description

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 Next Generation space component, which is the subject of this procurement, will ensure a seamless continuation of the current Sentinel-2 first generation capabilities, whilst increasing both the quantity and quality of the products. The development of the Sentinel-2 Next Generation (Sentinel-2 NG) Space Component aims to build upon and enhance the initial observations provided by the first generation. In particular, Sentinel-2 NG (S2NG) will respond to the needs of Copernicus Services, with particular emphasis to the Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) and the Emergency Management Service (CEMS), together with, as secondary objective, the Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS). This will be characterised by enhanced spatial sampling and spectral sampling compared to Sentinel-2 first generation. S2 NG will provide observations for the next generation of operational products such as landcover maps, land-change detection maps, and geophysical properties, together with, as secondary objective, for the next generation of operational products over a larger portion of coastal and marine waters compared to Sentinel-2. S2NG will provide quantitative evidence i…

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Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is European Space Agency (European Union).