Rokot / Briz-KM | SMOS
Status: Success | Launched: Nov 02, 2009 01:50 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Eurockot Launch Services (Commercial)
- Rocket: Rokot/Briz-KM — Rokot family
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad: 133/3 (133L)
- Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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