Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · 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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMAP 2015-003A | Payload | 681 × 683 km · 98.1° | Globe |
| FIREBIRD 3 2015-003B | Payload | re-entered 2023-08-01 | |
| FIREBIRD 4 2015-003C | Payload | re-entered 2023-08-01 | |
| GRIFEX 2015-003D | Payload | re-entered 2024-02-22 | |
| CP10 (EXOCUBE) 2015-003E | Payload | re-entered 2024-06-30 |
COSPAR ID 2015-003 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).