SWOT Mission
NASA Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) is an active international Earth-observation program launched on 16 December 2022. Jointly developed and managed by NASA and Frances CNES, with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency and UK Space Agency, SWOT makes a global survey of Earths surface water, measuring ocean-surface topography and changes in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, wetlands, and other water bodies.
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Identity
- Aliases
- SWOTSurface Water and Ocean TopographySurface Water and Ocean Topography Mission
- Name
- SWOT Mission
- Status
- active
Details
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- Description
- NASA Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) is an active international Earth-observation program launched on 16 December 2022. Jointly developed and managed by NASA and Frances CNES, with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency and UK Space Agency, SWOT makes a global survey of Earths surface water, measuring ocean-surface topography and changes in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, wetlands, and other water bodies.
- Destination
- Non-sun-synchronous Earth orbit at approximately 857 km during calibration, then 891 km at 77.6° inclination with a 21-day repeat cycle
- Outcome
- Successful and active. SWOT launched on 16 December 2022 and now provides global space-based measurements of Earth’s surface water, including ocean-surface topography and observations of lakes, reservoirs, and rivers, supporting hydrology, oceanography, climate, and water-resource research.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2022-12-16
- Vehicle Families
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/swot/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:49:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 08:20:28 UTC
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- Space Stations
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- Vehicles
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