United Launch Alliance

SMAP, FIREBIRD II A, FIREBIRD II B, GRIFEX, ExoCube

Delta II 7320-10C

SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, January 31, 2015 · 14:22 UTC

Mission

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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.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Delta II 7320-10C

Variant: 7320-10C

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.756° N, 120.622° W

90

Pad Launches

661

Location Launches

94

Agency Launches

3

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