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Eurockot Launch Services GmbH is a commercial spacecraft launch provider and was founded in 1995. Eurockot uses an expendable launch vehicle called the Rockot to place satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). Eurockot is jointly owned by ArianeGroup, which holds 51 percent, and by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, which holds 49 percent. Eurockot launches from dedicated launch facilities at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.
SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) is a earth observation satellite operated by ESA. It is intented to provide new insights into Earth's water cycle and climate.
Height 29.00 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 1870 kN
Diameter 2.50 Meters
Mass To LEO 1850 kg
Liftoff Mass 107 Tonnes
Launch Success 28
Consecutive Success 14
Maiden Flight 2000-05-16
Launch Failures 3
2024-06-27T09:31:00+0000
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