Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:40:28 +0100 (AFP) - The Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission ? and the second demonstration satellite under ESA?s Project for Onboard Autonomy (Proba-2) prepare to launch into orbit at the the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The 315-million-euro satellite that will gauge the impact of climate change on the movement of water across land, air and sea.(AFP/Stephane Corvaja)
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