Swarm Program

ESA's Swarm mission is an active constellation of three satellites launched on 22 November 2013 to measure Earth's magnetic and electric fields. Its coordinated observations reveal the planet's core dynamics, lithospheric magnetism, ionospheric currents, and the effects of solar activity on near-Earth space.

Identity

Aliases: SwarmSwarm missionSwarm magnetic field mission
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Swarm Program
Status: active
Types: scienceresearchoperations

Details

Description: ESA's Swarm mission is an active constellation of three satellites launched on 22 November 2013 to measure Earth's magnetic and electric fields. Its coordinated observations reveal the planet's core dynamics, lithospheric magnetism, ionospheric currents, and the effects of solar activity on near-Earth space.
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Start Date: 2013-11-22

Assets & Meta

Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 15:54:25 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 15:54:25 UTC

Other

Official Urls: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Swarmhttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Swarm/Introducing_Swarm