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Home Articles Soil Moisture Active Passive

L-band Sensing Satellites Suffer Setbacks

EarthzineJuly 30, 2015Original, Quick Looks

Two recent setbacks to L-band microwave sensing missions have hindered our ability to study soil moisture and ocean salinity.

NASA Launches New Satellite to Help Measure Soil Moisture

EarthzineFebruary 3, 2015Agriculture, Climate, Ecosystems, Original, Quick Looks, Sections

SMAP Launch Vehicle lifts off from Vandenberg, California

On Saturday, January 20 NASA successfully launched its Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite. The SMAP mission will provide data that can help to improve weather forecasts, flood planning, and more.

NASA Kicks Off Its 2014 Earth Campaign

EarthzineJanuary 22, 2014Earth Observation, Original, Quick Looks, Sections

NASA has a big year planned for 2014, with January representing the kickoff of the 2014 ‰ÛÏEarth Right Now‰Û campaign, which involves the launch of five missions to further Earth observation.

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