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NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth's Water

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Friday, December 16, 2022

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft also has contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency.

Key Points: 
  • The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft also has contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency.
  • The satellite will measure the height of water in freshwater bodies and the ocean on more than 90% of Earth's surface.
  • "This mission marks the continuity of 30 years of collaboration between NASA and CNES in altimetry," said Caroline Laurent, CNES Orbital Systems and Applications director.
  • "It shows how international collaboration can be achieved through a breakthrough mission that will help us better understand climate change and its effects around the world."