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SMOS

successRokot / Briz-KM | SMOS

SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) is a earth observation satellite operated by ESA. It is intented to provide new insights into Earth's water cycle and climate.

Overview

Date / time
November 2, 2009 at 01:50 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
133/3 (133L)
Mission
SMOS
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Rokot/Briz-KM →
Launch provider
Eurockot Launch Services →

Payloads deployed · 2

PROBA-2
LEO
SMOS
LEO