Swarm Mission

Objectives and Applications

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.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Earth's Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
22 Nov 2013
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2025
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
87.75 deg
Orbit Altitude
462 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #s
International Designators

Mission Instruments

ACC - Accelerometer
ASM - Absolute Scalar Magnetometer
EFI - Electric Field Instrument
GPS Receiver (Swarm) - Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver (Swarm)
Laser Reflectors (ESA) - Laser Reflectors
STR - Star Tracker Set (3)
VFM - Vector Field Magnetometer

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
Gravity and Magnetic FieldsGravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurements ACC, ASM, EFI, GPS Receiver (Swarm), Laser Reflectors (ESA), STR, VFM

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