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