Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
Orbits are real (live SGP4) — press play to sweep the deployed group forward along their planes. Ascent path is a representation; true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Eurockot Launch Services
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
SSO
Mission type
Earth Science
Launch site
Russia
Date
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:50:51 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5016 ever
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.
Deployed payloads · 2