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SWARM B (39451)
COSPAR: 2013-067A | Alt Name: Swarm B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 22, 2013
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39451
International Designator
2013-067A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:42:47 GMT
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Inclination
87.75°
Right Ascension
337.16°
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Argument of Perigee
79.79°
Period
94.20 min
Mean Motion
15.29 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SWARM B
Alternative Name
Swarm B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39451U 13067A 26185.15471664 .00004539 00000-0 16174-3 0 9998
2 39451 87.7455 337.1611 0002749 79.7945 280.3615 15.28660388685837
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SWARM B, also known as Swarm B, is an Earth Science satellite operated by ESA and manufactured by EASF. It was launched on November 22, 2013, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC133/3 launch pad using a Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 9.3 meters. It weighs 473 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 367 kg. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it carries an ASM, VFM, EFI, ACC, LRR payload named Swarm 2, designed for Earth Science research. Its shape is described as half hexagonal prism with a boom. The satellite's expected lifetime was four years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
1.5
Span
9.3
Dry Mass
367
Launch Mass
473
Shape
Half hex prism+ boom
Radar Cross Section
2.5959
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Swarm 2
Purpose
Earth Science
Mission
Earth Science
Manufacturer
EASF
Life Expectancy
4 years
Bus
Flexbus
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
N2 AOCS
Equipment
ASM, VFM, EFI, ACC, LRR
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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