Swarm
ESA’s three-satellite Swarm mission is dedicated to unravelling Earth’s magnetic field. By analysing the different characteristics of the observed field, Swarm provides insight into natural processes from deep inside the planet to space weather caused by solar activity.
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- Aliases
- SwarmSwarm missionSwarm magnetic field mission
- Name
- Swarm
- Status
- active
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- Description
- ESA’s three-satellite Swarm mission is dedicated to unravelling Earth’s magnetic field. By analysing the different characteristics of the observed field, Swarm provides insight into natural processes from deep inside the planet to space weather caused by solar activity.
- Destination
- Near-polar low Earth orbits at approximately 462–510 km (87.35°–87.75° inclination; lower pair decays toward 300 km)
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2013-11-22
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 13:29:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 00:16:55 UTC
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