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