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Payload

SWARM B

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OperationalPayloadLEONORAD 39451

SWARM B is a European Space Agency (ESA) payload satellite, launched on November 22, 2013 into LEO.

Launch

Launch date: November 22, 2013 at 12:02 PM UTC
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Launched by: Rokot/Briz-KM →
Operator: Eurockot Launch Services
Mission: Swarm A, B, C
Launch record: View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime: LEO
Apoapsis: 483 km
Periapsis: 478 km
Inclination: 87.74°
Orbital period: 94.21 min
Orbit data fetched: October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC

Spacecraft

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: Astrium
Users: Government
Launch mass: 473 kg
Dry mass: 369 kg
Power: 608 W
Design lifetime: 4 years
Dimensions: 5 × 1.5 × 9.1 m
Detailed purpose: Earth Science

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l): 2013-067A
NORAD catalog №: 39451
Object type: Payload
Owner / operator: European Space Agency
Radar cross-section: 2.5959 m²
Status: Operational