The first satellite specifically designed to conduct a global survey of Earth's surface water has taken to the skies. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) ...

Called SWOT, the satellite will perform a comprehensive survey of Earth's water levels—something no satellite has ever attempted before. Reading time 2 minutes A NASA satellite launched on Friday with ...

NASA’s SWOT satellite captures the first high-resolution tsunami view, revealing complex wave patterns and reshaping how ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft onboard, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

The multi-agency mission launches Thursday (Dec. 15). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The story of water will play out in front ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new satellite that will track water levels on Earth is scheduled to launch tomorrow morning. The satellite is called the Surface Water and Ocean Topography, or SWOT. As climate ...

This month, NASA launched a new Earth-monitoring satellite that will observe fresh water systems across the planet. Now, the satellite has unfurled in space ready to begin science operations, and NASA ...

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded a $3.8M contract to Communications & Power Industries Canada (CPI) to build components for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. SWOT will ...