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Spacecraft information: SMOS
Launch Details
| Launched | 1 November 2009 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Earth Resources
Active satellites |
| 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 | 98.444° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00014 |
| RA ascending node | 3.336 hr |
| Argument perigee | 95.472° |
| Mean anomaly | 264.663° |
| Orbital period | 100.017 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Aug 2026, 12:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 765.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 766.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 767.5 km |
Orbital History
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