Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sentinel-6B
Launch information
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The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (launched November 2020) and Sentinel-6B make up the Sentinel-6 mission, also known as Jason Continuity of Service (Jason-CS), which is a partnership between NASA, NOAA, ESA, and EUMETSAT. This mission continues the long-term global sea surface height data record begun by first Jason satellites in 1992.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sentinel-6B’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Nov. 17, 2025, 5:21 a.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Sentinel-6B (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
SpaceX |
Rocket |
Falcon 9 |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 4E |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#7120
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Location Launch
#844
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Pad Launch
#230
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Agency Launch
#601
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Orbital Launch
#271
Year 2025
Location Launch
#58
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Pad Launch
#56
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Agency Launch
#152
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Latest news about the launch
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6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea Satellite
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2025 Data from Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long record of sea surface height, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure, and advance weather forecasts. With launch set for no earlier th...
Sentinel-6B launch highlights
Copernicus Sentinel-6B was launched on 17 November 2025, ready to continue a decades-long mission to track the height of the planet’s seas – a key measure of climate change. The satellite was carried into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Spa...
Copernicus Sentinel-6B begins mission to advance ocean science
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 Copernicus Sentinel-6B launched today, 17 November, at 06:21 CET aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellite was delivered into orbit just under an hour after liftoff,...
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