SMOS

SatelliteLEOSSOPolarEuropean Space Agency
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SMOS is a satellite, with ownership listed as European Space Agency in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 766 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 100 minutes at an inclination of 98.4°. It was launched in 2009. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
36036
COSPAR ID
2009-059A
Type
Satellite
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
766 km
Apogee (highest)
767 km
Inclination
98.44°
Orbital period
100 min
Launch year
2009
Owner (CelesTrak)
European Space Agency

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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