A satellite built for NASA and the French space agency Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) to observe nearly all the water on our planet's surface lifted off on its way to low-Earth orbit at ...

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) ...

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 ...

Billions of people now live in rapidly changing coastal areas that must develop plans to adapt to a future that includes rising seas, crumbing cliffs, and devastating hurricanes. Now they’ll have help ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...