ESA Portal - A 'Swarm' of satellites for a unique look inside the Earth

Media Centre

Press Releases ESA Television Launch Media Corner Exhibitions

Services

Calendar Publications Frequently asked questions ESA-sponsored Conferences Help Site Credits Portal terms of use Comments Subscribe

A 'Swarm' of satellites for a unique look inside the Earth

3 June 2004

Back to article

Swarm is an Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission. The Swarm constellation will study the dynamics of the Earth's magnetic field and its interactions with the Earth system. Each Swarm satellite will be eight metres long and weigh 300 - 400 kilograms.

ESA consults European science community on candidate Earth Explorer missions ESA to select new Earth Explorer missions