NASA launches satellite for landmark study of Earth’s water
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The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a billion-dollar project jointly developed by NASA and CNES, took off at 1146 GMT atop a SpaceX rocket.
A satellite lifted off Friday from California on a mission to survey nearly all bodies of water on Earth, offering key insights on how they influence or are impacted by climate change.The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a billion-dollar project jointly developed by NASA and France's space agency CNES, took off at 1146 GMT atop a SpaceX rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. According to a statement from NASA, it will start collecting scientific data in about six months after undergoing checks and calibrations. "SWOT will bring us a revolutionary advance in our understanding of how water moves ...