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Boeing's Spectrolab to Power SWOT Earth Surface Survey Mission

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Tom Patton
Dec 15, 2022
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As the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission begins its survey of the Earth’s surface this month, the satellite will get power from solar cells built by Spectrolab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing.

“Our Spectrolab team knows our efforts to power space programs improve life on Earth. Learning more about our changing planet is key to that m…

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