NASA launches soil-climate satellite

February 1, 2015

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Washington (dpa) – US space agency NASA on Saturday launched a satellite that will aid scientists in pdicting floods and droughts. The Delta II rocket carrying NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch was originally set for Thursday, but delayed because of concerns over high…