Ukraine has nearly full access to the European Union's Earth observation program Copernicus, which provides satellite data for monitoring the environment, climate change, and emergency management. This was reported by "Ukrinform".

The agreement on participation in various components of the Copernicus program was signed by Ukraine with the EU in Brussels during the Ukraine-EU Association Council, granting Ukraine access to the space program on par with EU member states, except for certain security components.

The space agreement also includes Ukraine's association with additional parts of the program, including "Space Weather Events" (SWE), which allows monitoring and analyzing phenomena in the space environment that may affect satellites, energy systems, and communications. Another program is "Near-Earth Objects" (NEO), which tracks asteroids and other objects that pose a threat to Earth.

Representatives of Ukraine will have the right to act as observers in committees that make decisions regarding these programs, although they will not have voting rights. This collaboration will contribute to the development of space technologies in Ukraine, and European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius called the document a "first step" towards Ukraine's integration into EU space programs.