Swarm satellite constellation
GPTKB entity
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:satellite
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:Europe
|
| gptkbp:duration |
planned 4 years, ongoing
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 450-530 km
|
| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
|
| gptkbp:goal |
study ionospheric phenomena
measure Earth's magnetic field study magnetospheric phenomena |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Swarm satellite constellation
|
| gptkbp:inclination |
87.4 degrees
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
accelerometer
handheld GPS device star tracker absolute scalar magnetometer electric field instrument vector field magnetometer |
| gptkbp:launchDate |
2013-11-22
|
| gptkbp:launchSite |
gptkb:Plesetsk_Cosmodrome
|
| gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Rockot
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:EADS_Astrium
|
| gptkbp:massPerSatellite |
approximately 470 kg
|
| gptkbp:missionType |
Earth observation
geomagnetic field study |
| gptkbp:numberOfSatellites |
3
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
|
| gptkbp:orbitType |
gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
monitor space weather
improve models of Earth's magnetic field study core dynamics and geodynamics support navigation and communication systems |
| gptkbp:service |
gptkb:Swarm_A
gptkb:Swarm_B gptkb:Swarm_C |
| gptkbp:status |
active
|
| gptkbp:targetUser |
gptkb:learned_society
geophysicists space weather researchers |
| gptkbp:website |
https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/swarm
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:SpaceBEE
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|