CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Swarm
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Full Name
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Earth's Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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ESA , ESA, ESA, CNES , CNES, CNES, CSA, CSA, CSA
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Launch Date
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22 Nov 2013
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Mission Links
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mission site | data access portal
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EOL Date
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Dec 2025
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #s
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39451 (TLE), 39452 (TLE), 39453 (TLE)
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International Designators
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2013-067A, 2013-067B, 2013-067C
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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87.75 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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462 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The SWARM three-satellite constellation provides the best ever survey of the geomagnetic field and its temporal evolution to gain new insights into improving our knowledge of the Earth’s interior and climate. It creates a highly detailed survey of the Earth's geomagnetic field as well as the electric field in the atmosphere, by using a satellite constellation that carries sophisticated magnetometers and other instruments.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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