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’.
TBD
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: Nov. 16, 2025, midnight
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
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Nov. 16, 2025).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Nov. 16, 2025).
Latest news about the launch
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