Rokot / 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.
Mission Details
- Launch date: November 2, 2009 at 01:50 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Rokot/Briz-KM
- Operator: Eurockot Launch Services
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Mission type: Earth Science