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SMOS - ESA's water mission
First SMOS data received
 
20 November 2009   This image is the first data sent to Earth by the MIRAS instrument on ESA's SMOS satellite, launched on 2 November. It was acquired as part of the initial functional verification test since the instrument was switched on on Tuesday.
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SMOS satellite instrument comes alive
 
19 November 2009   The MIRAS instrument on ESA's SMOS satellite, launched earlier this month, has been switched on and is operating normally. MIRAS will map soil moisture and ocean salinity to improve our understanding of the role these two key variables play in regulating Earth’s water cycle.
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3 November 2009   SMOS forms three-pointed star in the sky
2 November 2009   Two new ESA satellites successfully lofted into orbit
30 October 2009   SMOS and Proba-2 ready for launch
28 October 2009   Follow the launch of ESA's SMOS and Proba-2 satellites
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