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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
Additional Swarm Langmuir probe Ion Drift, density and effective Mass dataset 0103 available for Swarm
Additional Swarm Langmuir probe Ion Drift, density and effective Mass (SLIDEM) dataset at 2 Hz cadence is now available on the Swarm dissemination server for all the Swarm satellites.
News - Data Release news
Additional EFI TII Cross Track Flow dataset 0302 available for Swarm
Additional TII cross-track flow data is now available on the Swarm dissemination server for all the Swarm satellites.
News - General News
ESA's excellent Earth Explorer missions extended to 2025
Since 2009, ESA’s Earth Explorer missions have pioneered breakthrough technologies and transformed our understanding of Earth’s system, from its core to the outer stretches of the atmosphere.
News - Data Release news
New CHAMP Neutral Density and Crosswind data sets available
The Thermosphere Observations from Low-Earth Orbiting Satellites (TOLEOS) project, funded by the Swarm DISC, delivered newly reprocessed neutral density and crosswind observations for the entire CHAMP mission.
News - Data Release news
New release of TII Raw And Corrected Imagery Spectra dataset
An updated version of the TII Raw And Corrected Imagery / Spectra dataset (TRACIS version 0102) at low resolution (TISL1B) and high resolution (TISH1B) is available for the three Swarm spacecraft
News - Data Release news
New Release of the Swarm Langmuir Probe Ion Drift, Density and Effective Mass Dataset
An updated version of the Swarm Langmuir Probe Ion Drift, Density and Effective Mass (SLIDEM Version 0103) dataset has been released.
News - Success Stories
Swarm data help estimate the impact of space weather
Energy from space weather mostly deposits itself as heat in the upper atmosphere, posing risks to satellites orbiting in the same altitude.
News - Operational News
Swarm 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 - Announcement of Opportunity updates
New Invitation to Tender - Swarm DISC ACC Cal/Val activity
The Swarm DISC has published a new Invitation to Tender (ITT): SD-ITT-ACC: Swarm DISC ACC Cal/Val Activity.
News - Operational News
Swarm 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 - Operational News
Swarm Alpha Gap in Plasma data on 6 July 2022
During an orbit raise manoeuvre performed on Swarm Alpha on the 6 July 2022, an issue was registered on the EFI instrument causing an instrument switch off from 02:35 to 08:34 UTC.
News - Announcement of Opportunity updates
New Invitation To Tender - Modelling the high-latitude ionospheric electrodynamics based on Swarm data
Swarm DISC Invitation to Tender - SD-ITT-5.1: A processor for modelling the high-latitude ionospheric electrodynamics based on Swarm magnetic field and plasma data.
News - Data Release news
New Swarm-TIRO dataset released
A new dataset, generated in the frame of Swarm-TIRO (Topside Ionosphere Radio Observations from multiple LEO-missions) project, is available.
News - Operational News
Update 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 - Scientific Highlights
Swarm 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
New Release of VirES for Swarm 3.9.0
Version 3.9.0 of VirES for SWARM has been released.
News - Operational News
Swarm 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
Swarm Alpha and Charlie orbit raise campaign starting on 3 May 2022 - Potential impact on data quality
After more than eight years of operations, the Swarm constellation is continuing to provide multi-point measurements of the Earth’s magnetic field and ionospheric parameters with unprecedented accuracy.
News - Thematic area articles
Satellite data central to ocean monitoring
Over 95% of Earth’s water is found in our oceans, and yet sadly, oceans are under stress from climate change and pollution. Monitoring our oceans is vital for Earth’s survival and satellites are the primary means of long-term and independent observation of our vast ocean bodies and their associated coastal zones.
News - Operational News
Changes to be introduced in the Swarm Dissemination FTP layout
Following a Swarm community recommendation, some changes will be introduced in the Swarm Dissemination FTP/HTTPS structure on 20 April 2022.