NASA launches satellite to monitor soil moisture
January 31, 2015 at 18:29 GMT clock Last updated
NASA launched a satellite of Earth observation, which is to measure the amount of moisture in the soil.
The Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
NASA hopes that the data obtained from the three-year mission will help scientists monitor to improve drought and flood forecasts.
The instruments of SMAP (SMAP) Observatory will be within 11 days after publication.
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