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SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive)

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Countdown Coverage Begins at 7 a.m. EST

Join us for continuous countdown coverage Thursday morning beginning at 7 a.m. EST. Liftoff of NASA’s SMAP spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for 9:20 a.m. from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

In the meantime, visit this page for in-person viewing information, and check out our new video highlighting the mission to come: