Delta II 7320-10C
SuccessSMAP, FIREBIRD II A, FIREBIRD II B, GRIFEX, ExoCube · United Launch Alliance
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, Jan 31, 2015, 14:22 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, Jan 31, 2015, 14:22 UTC – Saturday, Jan 31, 2015, 14:22 UTC
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
SMAP, FIREBIRD II A, FIREBIRD II B, GRIFEX, ExoCube
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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.
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