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Status of Swift

The launch of Swift occurred at 17.16 GMT on 20th November. Swift was delivered into a circular orbit at 600 km, inclined at 20.6 degrees north and south of the equator.


First Light Images

  

XRT (left) and UVOT (right) First Light images of Cassiopeia A and M101 respectively.

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Launch details, including presentations and photos


Ignition
Launch!
(Picture courtesy of NASA)

The Heavens Above website gives information about Swift and where it is in its orbit. Because of Swift's shallow equatorial orbit, it is never visible from the UK.

UK Swift Science Data Centre
Last updated 2010 March 16
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