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SWOT

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2022-173ALaunched 12/16/2022
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
SWOT Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
12/16/2022
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
858 km
Inclination
77.6 deg
Dry Mass
2,200 kg
Total Mass
2,200 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
EOSCI
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
French Space Agency (CNES)
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Registry
COSPAR ID
2022-173A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1113
Track
Mentions
72
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CNES's SWOT teams are involved in data production, verification, and satellite programming.

CapabilityValue 2.0Aug 1, 2023SWOT satellite climbs higher for a better view

WEkEO users will soon access new sources of information including data from missions such as CFOSAT and SWOT.

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Jul 31, 2023
CNES teams up with the Copernicus WEkEO federation

The first stage booster supporting the Transporter-8 mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and four Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 3.0Jun 12, 2023UPDATE: A SpaceX Falcon 9 dispatched 72 smallsats to orbit including 3 experimental smallsats for Space Systems Command + dozens of additional payloads

The SWOT satellite was launched on 2022-12-16, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 1, 2023Flann Microwave assists with NASA’s SWOT satellite development

Flann Microwave was selected by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2015 to provide critical hardware for the high-resolution radar components on the SWOT satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 1, 2023Flann Microwave assists with NASA’s SWOT satellite development

Thales Alenia Space was contracted by the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales to manufacture the SWOT satellite bus and conduct final assembly, integration, and test.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Dec 22, 2022Boeing’s Spectrolab to Power Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission

The SWOT satellite is targeted to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Dec 22, 2022Boeing’s Spectrolab to Power Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission

SWOT will operate from a unique non-sun-synchronous orbit to measure the height of water in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and oceans in higher definition than previously achieved.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 22, 2022Boeing’s Spectrolab to Power Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission

Flann Microwave was selected by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2015 to provide critical hardware for the high-resolution radar components on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6Dec 20, 2022Flann Microwave’s custom waveguide hardware provided to NASA/JPL for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite

The SWOT satellite launched on 2022-12-16 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Dec 20, 2022Flann Microwave’s custom waveguide hardware provided to NASA/JPL for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite

The SWOT satellite is jointly developed and managed by NASA, the French Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, and the UK Space Agency.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 20, 2022Flann Microwave’s custom waveguide hardware provided to NASA/JPL for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite

A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft on 2022-12-16.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.6Dec 16, 2022Falcon 9 launches ocean science mission for NASA and CNES

Thales Alenia Space built the SWOT spacecraft bus provided by CNES.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 16, 2022Falcon 9 launches ocean science mission for NASA and CNES

SpaceX postponed the SWOT launch from 2022-12-15 to 2022-12-16 to perform inspections of two first-stage engines where moisture was noticed.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 16, 2022Falcon 9 launches ocean science mission for NASA and CNES

The Canadian Space Agency and the United Kingdom Space Agency contributed components to SWOT valued at about $26,000,000 combined.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Dec 16, 2022Falcon 9 launches ocean science mission for NASA and CNES

NASA cleared the SWOT launch on late 2022-12-15 after inspections without requiring an engine replacement.

LegalPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 16, 2022Falcon 9 launches ocean science mission for NASA and CNES

The SWOT satellite is targeted to launch 2022-12 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Dec 13, 2022Boeing’s Spectrolab to power JPL’s Earth Surface Survey Mission

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite will obtain power from solar cells built by Spectrolab, Inc.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.7Dec 13, 2022Boeing’s Spectrolab to power JPL’s Earth Surface Survey Mission

Thales Alenia Space was contracted by the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) to manufacture the SWOT satellite bus and conduct the final assembly, integration, and test.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Dec 13, 2022Boeing’s Spectrolab to power JPL’s Earth Surface Survey Mission

The SWOT spacecraft is set to launch on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 2022-12-15 following a three-day delay to provide additional time for prelaunch processing.

PlanGeneralValue 4.3Nov 30, 2022France joins ASAT testing moratorium