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

Launched NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory from Vandenberg to sun-synchronous orbit to produce a global map of soil moisture; also carried four small ELaNa CubeSats, including ExoCube, FIREBIRD-II and GRIFEX.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

956 kg

Flight

6th

of 6 Delta II 7320-10C flights

Date and time

31 January 2015, 14:22 UTC

Rocket

Delta II 7320-10C

Builder

ULA

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2015-003

Launches in 2015

3rd of 87

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