Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite

The Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS) was an astronomical observatory launched on December 5, 1998 as part of the Small Explorer program within NASA. Investigators at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Goddard Space Flight Center designed the telescope and the spacecraft, respectively. The satellite examined microwaves from 487-556 GHz that originated in water molecules, molecular oxygen, atomic carbon, and carbon monoxide in s... more

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  • Launched in December 1998, the SWAS satellite measures astrochemical phenomena in the 450-550 GHz range, such as the water spectral line at 556.936 GHz.
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