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SMOS

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Orbit: LEOLaunched 11/2/2009
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
630 kg
Total Mass
658 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

European Space Agency (ESA)

Manufacturer

European Space Agency (ESA)
Launch Mission

SMOS/Proba-2

11/2/2009

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

SMOS, an ESA Earth Explorer, uses L-band microwave observations to monitor soil moisture and vegetation optical depth.

Mentioned as: SMOSSource

ESA Bulletin for February 2009 was an SMOS special and described SMOS as ESA's 'water' mission due for launch later in 2009.

Mentioned as: SMOSSourceFeb 4, 2026