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Surface Water and Ocean Topography Spacecraft

Joint NASA-CNES Earth-observation orbiter launched in 2022 to make the first global survey of nearly all surface water, measuring water levels and changes in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and the ocean for hydrology, oceanography, and climate research.

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Aliases
SWOTSurface Water and Ocean TopographySWOT satelliteSurface Water and Ocean Topography satellite
Family Name
SWOT
Full Name
Surface Water and Ocean Topography Spacecraft
Roles
orbiterearth_observationresearch
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

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Description
Joint NASA-CNES Earth-observation orbiter launched in 2022 to make the first global survey of nearly all surface water, measuring water levels and changes in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and the ocean for hydrology, oceanography, and climate research.
First Flight Year
2,022

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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 06:23:36 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 06:23:36 UTC