Rokot / Briz-KM | SMOS

Launch information

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Mission description

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.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Rokot / Briz-KM | SMOS’.

Launch image Rokot / Briz-KM | SMOS

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Nov. 2, 2009, 1:50 a.m.

Timezone: Europe/Moscow

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

SMOS (SSO)

Launcher

Eurockot Launch Services

Rocket

Rokot/Briz-KM

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Pad

133/3 (133L)

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Rokot / Briz-KM | SMOS’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
36036 SMOS SSO 98.44 EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY In-orbit
36037 PROBA 2 SSO 98.24 EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Rokot / Briz-KM | SMOS’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#5006

To this date

Location Launch

#1569

To this date

Pad Launch

#140

To this date

Agency Launch

#9

To this date

Orbital Launch

#62

Year 2009

Location Launch

#7

Year 2009

Pad Launch

#3

Year 2009

Agency Launch

#2

Year 2009

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