Date: 2 Nov 2009, 01:50 am UTC
Rocket: Rokot/Briz-KM (Rokot)
Provider: Eurockot Launch Services
Type: Earth Science
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Pad: 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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.
