SENTINEL-3 MISSION PERFORMANCE CENTRE: A SUMMARY OF FIRST MONTHS OF ACTIVITIES

摘要

The Sentinel-3 Mission Performance Centre (S-3 MPC) is one of the facility part of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS). It and aims at controlling the quality of all generated products, from L0 to L2. The S-3 MPC is composed of a Coordinating Centre (CC), where the core infrastructure is hosted, which is in charge of the main routine activities (especially the quality control of data) and the overall service management. Expert Support Laboratories (ESLs) are involved in calibration and validation activities and provide specific assessment of the products (e.g., analysis of trends, ad hoc analysis of anomalies, etc.). The S-3 MPC interacts with the Processing Archiving Centers (PACs) and the Marine Centre at EUMETSAT.The S3MPC covers both optical and topography missions, each of them composed of several instruments.Since S3-A launch on the 16th of February 2016, the S3-MPC has started its activities, mainly focused on:1. Calibration activities, done in close relationship with the satellite commissioning team at ESTEC2. Processor verification and update of specifications3. Validation of L1 products and assessment of instrument performances4. Cross-checking of L1 products processed in various processing centres5. Progressive implementation of Quality Control activities done at the S3-MPC6. Validation of L2 products, in synergy with the Marine Centre for L2 marine products.