
BEST NASA 2022 IMAGES: Surface Water and Ocean Topography Spacecraft Prepares for Launch
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography spacecraft is seen in this early morning photo from Dec. 14, 2022, as preparations for launch continued. […]
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography spacecraft is seen in this early morning photo from Dec. 14, 2022, as preparations for launch continued. […]
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography spacecraft onboard is seen as it rolled out to the pad, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. […]
A satellite built for NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales to observe nearly all the water on our planet’s surface lifted off on its way to low-Earth orbit at 3:46 a.m. PST on Friday. […]
SWOT mission coverage will be provided by NASA. Tune in to NASA.gov/live to watch the live broadcast, starting at 3:00 a.m. PT on Friday, December 16. […]
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission. […]
Water is life, but for all its importance, humanity has a surprisingly limited view of Earth’s freshwater bodies. The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite will fill that enormous gap. By helping to provide a better understanding of Earth’s water cycle, it will both aid in better management of water resources and expand knowledge of how climate change affects lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. […]