Table of Contents Ch. 1: Introduction Ch. 2: Definition of Cost-Effective Earth Observation Missions Ch. 3: Background Material and Organizational Support Ch. 4: Mission Cost Drivers Ch. 5: Cost Estimation and Modeling Ch. 6: Achieving Cost Effective Missions Ch. 7: Application Fields, Status quo and Prospects Ch. 8: Training and Eduction Ch. 9: Conclusions and Recommendations