SW_AUXxORBCNT

Precise Swarm orbit number information

Citation: Swarm PDGS. (2013). SW_AUXxORBCNT. European Space Agency. 10.57780/esa-f1bc8c2

Product types: SW_OPER_AUXAORBCNT, SW_OPER_AUXBORBCNT, SW_OPER_AUXCORBCNT

Authored by: Swarm PDGS -

Creation year: 2013

Thematic areas: Orbit information

Applicable missions: Swarm

Applicable spacecraft: Swarm-A, Swarm-B, Swarm-C

Description

The Swarm orbit counter auxiliary data file provides precise Swarm orbit number information. The start of an orbit is defined as the Equator crossing of the ascending node (i.e. the northbound Equator crossing).

Data access

Files:
- https://swarm-diss.eo.esa.int/#swarm/Level1b/Latest_baselines/ORBCNT
- ftp://swarm-diss.eo.esa.int/Level1b/Latest_baselines/ORBCNT

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More details

Field name	Type	Unit	Contents
orbit	integer	-	Orbit number
MJD2000	real	MJD2000	Orbit start date/time in MJD2000
date	string	-	Orbit start date
UT	string	UTC	Orbit start time
phi_AN	real	deg	Longitude of orbit start
Source	integer	-	Source of orbit number information Values: Best quality = 0 Reduced quality = 1

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