SMOS forms three-pointed star in the sky

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 14:14 in Astronomy & Space

Following the launch of ESA’s SMOS satellite on 2 November, the French space agency CNES, which is responsible for operating the satellite, has confirmed that the instrument’s three antenna arms have deployed as planned, and that the instrument is in good health.

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