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Delta II 7320-10C | SMAP, FIREBIRD II A, FIREBIRD II B, GRIFEX, ExoCube
Delta II 7320-10C
Jan 31, 2015, 2:22 PM UTC
Jan 31, 2015, 2:22 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
SMAP is an Earth satellite mission designed to measure and map Earth’s soil moisture and freeze/thaw state to better understand terrestrial water, carbon and energy cycles.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 2W
- Location
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
