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SWOT (54754)
COSPAR: 2022-173A | Alt Name: SWOT
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54754
International Designator
2022-173A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:34:20 GMT
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Inclination
77.61°
Right Ascension
351.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.13°
Period
102.84 min
Mean Motion
14.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SWOT
Alternative Name
SWOT
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNES/JPL
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54754U 22173A 26200.85718705 -.00000015 00000+0 -83674-5 0 9991
2 54754 77.6116 351.2043 0000227 67.1311 292.9865 14.00172514183720
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SWOT satellite, officially designated as 2022-173A with NORAD ID 54754, was launched on December 16, 2022, from the AFWTR SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by THALES and operated under the ownership of CNES/JPL for purposes of altimetry and radar missions. Equipped with equipment such as KaRIn, Poseidon-3C, microwave radiometer, DORIS, GPSP, LRA, it has a design lifetime of 3 years. The satellite's dimensions include a length of 5 meters, diameter of 2.5 meters, and span of 14.9 meters with a dry mass of 2200 kg. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its structure consists of a box shape with two panels and two booms, stabilized through the use of 8 x 22 N hydrazine thrusters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
14.9
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Box+2 pan +2 booms
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SWOT
Purpose
Altimetry, Radar
Mission
Altimetry, Radar
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
3 years (design)
Bus
SWOT
Configuration
TAS new generation Bus
Motor
8 x 22 N hydrazine thrusters
Equipment
KaRIn, Poseidon-3C, microwave radiometer, DORIS, GPSP, LRA
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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