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Discover the latest news on the European Space Agency's Earth Observation activities. Learn all about new data availability and how ESA's missions are performing.
News - Data Release news
5 Dec 2019Updated CryoSat magnetometer data now available
An improved version of the CryoSat magnetic field data (version 0102) is now available in the "#CryoSat-2" folder of the ESA FTP server.
News - Operational News
16 Dec 2021Update on Swarm Field-Aligned Current Dual (FAC_AC) data missing from 7 November 2021
As a follow-up of the news published on 23 November 2021, we want to update Swarm users about the missing Field-Aligned Current Dual (FAC_TMS_2F) data since 7 November 2021.
News - Operational News
6 June 2022Update on Swarm Field-Aligned Current Dual (FAC_AC) data issue
As a follow-up of the news published on 23 November 2021 and on 16 December 2021, we want to update Swarm users about the issue affecting Field-Aligned Current Dual (FAC_TMS_2F) data.
News - Thematic area articles
30 June 2022Transforming space data into climate action
ESA’s Earth observation activities are playing a key role in the revitalised global drive to combat climate change.
News - Success Stories
7 Feb 2024Trailblazing ERS-2 mission enables climate change applications
As ESA’s ERS-2 satellite approaches Earth’s atmosphere for reentry, it’s time to reflect on the mission’s great achievements in powering climate-related applications.
News - Success Stories
26 Mar 2024Ten years of Swarm data help reveal processes in Earth’s core
The tenth birthday of ESA’s three-satellite Swarm constellation has been a game changer for research into Earth’s magnetic field and core dynamics, as set out by an ESA-funded project.
News - Success Stories
16 Dec 2021Swarm’s orbital dance: counter-rotating and closer, for the benefit of science
Since variations in Earth’s magnetic field directly reflect the flow of fluid in the outermost core, new information from Swarm will further our understanding of the physics and dynamics of Earth's stormy heart—and the satellites are recently flying in a counter-rotating phase and closer in their separation, to enable scientists to discover new elements.
News - Success Stories
23 May 2022Swarm unveils magnetic waves deep down
Using information from ESA’s Swarm satellite mission, scientists have discovered a completely new type of magnetic wave that sweeps across the outermost part of Earth’s outer core every seven years.
News - General News
24 Apr 2020Swarm thermo-optical properties of the satellites document updated
The Swarm document on the thermo-optical properties of the satellites provides tables and technical drawings for aerodynamic and radiation pressure modelling.
News - Data Release news
12 Sept 2019Swarm non-gravitational acceleration and thermosphere density data reprocessed
Swarm non-gravitational acceleration and thermosphere density data reprocessed from November 2013 to July 2019 for all three Swarm satellites.
News - Operational News
28 Sept 2022Swarm Level 1B and Level 2 operational processors updated
On 28 September 2022 an improved version for both L1B and L2 Operational Processors was transferred into operation.
News - General News
20 May 2020Swarm highlights from first quarter of 2020
A look at the main operational highlights of the Swarm mission in the first quarter of this year.
News - Operational News
12 May 2022Swarm Field-Aligned Current Dual (FAC_AC) data unavailable from 4 May 2022
Due to the recent orbit raise manoeuvres which changed the orbital configuration of Swarm Alpha and Charlie, no Field-Aligned Current Dual (FAC_TMS_2F) data are being produced since 4 May 2022.
News - Operational News
15 July 2022Swarm Field-Aligned Current Dual (FAC_AC) data production resumed from 1 July 2022
The Swarm Field-Aligned Current Dual (FAC_TMS_2F) products are now available again via the dissemination server.
News - Data Release news
4 Sept 2019Swarm Equatorial Electric Field (EEF) Level-2 products now available
A new baseline of the Swarm Equatorial Electric Field (EEFxTMS_2F) Level 2 product is now available.
News - Operational News
16 Dec 2021Swarm EFI LP partial data gap between 7 and 11 December 2021
Some EFI-TII Gain Map Calibration was executed on the three Swarm spacecraft between 7 and 11 December 2021
News - Operational News
7 Apr 2022Swarm EFI LP partial data gap between 29 March and 3 April 2022
An update of the EFI-TII Gain Correction Map was executed on the three Swarm spacecraft between 29 March and 3 April 2022. Because of this, gaps in EFI-LP data are observed.
News - Operational News
26 July 2021Swarm EFI LP partial data gap between 19 and 21 July 2021
Due to some EFI-TII Gain Map Calibration executed on the three Swarm spacecraft between 19 and 21 July, availability of EFI LP L1B data is affected.
News - Operational News
17 Jan 2022Swarm EFI LP partial data gap between 11 and 12 January 2022
An Update of the EFI-TII Gain Correction Maps was performed on the three Swarm spacecraft between 11 and 12 January 2022
News - Operational News
18 Dec 2023Swarm EFI Gain Map calibration and partial data gap between 13 and 15 December 2023
An update of the Swarm EFI-TII Gain Correction Map was executed on the three Swarm spacecraft between 13 and 15 December 2023 causing several gaps in EFI-LP data.