Technical information about Swarm satellite mission
Start: November 22, 2013
Satellite-launching rocket: Rockot
Test phase: 3 month
Duration of mission: 4 Years (potenially longer)
Satelite mass: je 486kg
Orbit type: zircular, polar
Altitude Sat.A,C: 460-300 km
Altitude Sat. B: 510km
Separation A,C: 87.3°
Inclination Sat B: 88°
Separation A,C: 1.4° in length
Difference of local time from Sat. A,C Sat. B: 0...9h
Scientific instruments
Skalarmagnetometer
Vektormagnetometer (VFM)
Electric field & Plasmainstrument (EFI)
Starcams(STR)
GNSS receiver (GPSR)
Accelerometer (ACC)
Laser-Retro-Reflektor (LRR)
Principal Contractor: EADS Astrium, Friedrichshafen Satellite control ESOC, Ground stations Svalbard & Kiruna Prozessierungszentrum and User service thru ESRIN