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Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity

Orbiter
Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity is a satellite which forms part of ESA's Living Planet Programme. It is intended to provide new insights into Earth's water cycle and climate. In addition, it is intended to provide improved weather forecasting and... Wikipedia
Launch date: November 2, 2009
Orbit height: 469 mi
Cost: 315 million EUR (2009)
Band: S Band (TT&C support); X Band (science data acquisition)
Bandwidth: up to 722kbit/s download (S Band); up to 18.4Mbit/s download (X Band); up to 4kbit /s upload (S Band)
Dimensions: 2.4 by 2.3 metres (7.9 ft × 7.5 ft) (diameter)
Launch mass: 658 kilograms (1,451 lb)