Rum, GiovanniGiovanniRum2020-09-172020-09-172000-04-01https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13025/4325Risk Management and Defence Applications are the drivers for the definition of a dual use Earth Observation System, the COSMO-SkyMed constellation, currently in the middle of Design and Definition Phase (B2). After a summary of key Mission requirements, current system architecture, basic products and related programmatics, the article discusses the suitability of such a system for European Space Surveillance and Intelligence needs.conference paper54fcaf696c5e1b07c1103935