CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - GPS Receiver (Swarm) -
Full Name Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver (Swarm) Status Operational
Instrument Agencies ESA Maturity
Instrument Type Precision orbit Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology GNSS receiver Sampling TBD
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Provides position and timing determination
Resolution Summary L1 C/A code range error better than 0.5 m RMS; L1/L2 P-code range error better than 0.25 m RMS; L1 carrier phase error better than 5 mm
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Gravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurementsGravity field
Instrument Missions
Swarm - Earth's Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers (2013 - 2025)