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SMOS
Launch Details
| Launched | 1 November 2009 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Category |
Earth Resources
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| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | European Space Agency |
| NORAD ID | 36036 |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-059A |
| Alternative names |
SOIL MOISTURE AND OCEAN SALINITY |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.443° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00011 |
| RA ascending node | 8.069 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 79.178° |
| Mean anomaly | 280.953° |
| Orbital period | 100.017 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Oct 2021, 01:49 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 765.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 766.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 767.2 km |
Orbital History
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