CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- SMOS
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Full Name
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Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission)
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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ESA , CDTI , CNES
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Launch Date
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02 Nov 2009
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Dec 2025
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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36036 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2009-059A
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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100.075 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.44 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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758 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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6:00
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Repeat Cycle
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23 days
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Objectives and Applications
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SMOS provides global observations of two crucial variables for modelling the weather and climate, soil moisture and ocean salinity. It will also monitor the vegetation water content, snow cover and ice structure.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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