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A diagram illustrating the swaths of data that SWOT will collect. 
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A diagram illustrating the swaths of data that SWOT will collect.
Diagram of SWOT Data Collection
An early rendering of the SWOT spacecraft (February 2011).
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An early rendering of the SWOT spacecraft (February 2011).
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Highly visible in their red shirts, SWOT project team members - including Project Manager Parag Vaze at left - interact with the public during the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) "Open House" ...
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SWOT Exhibit at JPL Open House
SWOT Exhibit at JPL Open House
A banner explaining the purpose of the SWOT mission, created and displayed during testing.
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A banner explaining the purpose of the SWOT mission, created and displayed during testing.
Understanding Surface Water Characteristics and Ocean Dynamics
Teams from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, loaded the scientific payload for the SWOT Earth-observing satelli...
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Team members pushing the  SWOT scientific payload onto an airplane for transport to France.
SWOT's scientific payload loading into a U.S. Air Force C-17 airplane for transport to Cannes, France.
An artist’s concept of the SWOT spacecraft (February 2015).
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An artist’s concept of the SWOT spacecraft.
SWOT Spacecraft (Artist Concept)
Visiting Scout uses a color-coded, calibrated stick to determine "sea surface topography" within a wooden box while his sister records his results by placing stickers on a card.
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Probing the Depths of "SWOT in a Box"
This collaborative mission poster, designed by CNES (French Space Agency), shows the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite soaring over an abstract of a water molecule.
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This collaborative mission poster, designed by CNES (French Space Agency), shows the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite soaring over an abstract of a water molecule.
Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission Poster
Lake Calado, Amazon
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Engineers integrate separate parts of the SWOT satellite into one in a Thales Alenia Space clean room facility in Cannes, France.
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A Photo from a high vantage point showing parts of the SWOT satellite being integrated in a clean room in France
Part of the SWOT satellite's science instrument payload in a clean room at a Thales facility.
NASA’s Blue Marble
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NASA’s Blue Marble
NASA's Blue Marble
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Open House visitors are delighted to see how well their color-coded stickers match the "sea surface topography" model of the Gulf Stream within a wooden box.
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"SWOT in a Box" Reveal - Gulf Stream Model
"SWOT in a Box" Reveal - Gulf Stream Model
AirSWOT is using parts of Saskatchewan as a testing ground for mapping water levels.
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The Saskatchewan River and Prairie Potholes
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SWOT's nominal coverage during its 3-year science orbit will include measurements between 78°N and 78°S collected over a period of 21 days. Maps show the coverage after 3 days (left) and the full 2...
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SWOT Science Orbit
SWOT Science Orbit
The first 90 days of the SWOT science mission will be flown in a "fast-sampling" phase that revisits specific areas once per day. This phase will begin after a 90-day commissioning phase for engine...
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This image shows a map of the 1-day repeat orbit that will occur during the calibration-validation (CalVal) phase for SWOT.
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An alternate logo for the Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission.
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An alternate logo for the Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission.
SWOT Mission Logo with Full Text
Artist’s concept of seven altimeters orbiting Earth: Jason-CS/Sentinel-6B, SWOT, Sentinel-6A, Jason 3, TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason 1 and OSTM/Jason 2.
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Altimeter Series
Alaska lakes.
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A photograph of the Varzea Forest area of Brazil (4 of 4).
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A photograph of the Varzea Forest area of Brazil (4 of 4).
Varzea Forest, Brazil
AirSWOT plays a key role in SWOT mission development. It allows scientists to study interferometric data before launch and thus be prepared to effectively interpret SWOT data after launch.
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AirSWOT Platform
AirSWOT Platform
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for SWOT.
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SpaceX Launch Vehicle
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Canada is home to more than 30,000 lakes including these water bodies in Northern Alberta. The abundance of surface freshwater in Canada makes it a prime target for AirSWOT investigations.
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Northern Alberta Lakes, Canada
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This SWOT "Bannerbug" exhibit was created for display during hardware tests conducted during an eleven-day period in October 2008.
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SWOT Banner on Display
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