We’ll soon learn more about ocean levels and how they are affected by climate change than ever before, thanks to the launch of the Sentinel-6 satellite. In a joint mission between the European Space ...

SpaceX nailed another rocket launch and landing on Saturday, November 21, this time sending the Sentinel-6 ocean-monitoring satellite into orbit. SpaceX mission launches are always a sight to behold, ...

In November 2020, the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite was launched into orbit from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US. Now, months later, the satellite has successfully ...

To get the best measurements of Earth’s atmosphere, you sometimes have to leave it. This November, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will do just that. News from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

SpaceX has gained another significant accomplishment, as it launched Sentinel-6B from California on November 17, 2025, becoming the company's 500th orbital mission with a used rocket, according to ...

The world's newest ocean-watcher is now live. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The new European-American ocean-monitoring ...

Liftoff is at 12:17 p.m. EST (1717 GMT). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. People living in coastal communities or navigating ...

On November 21, the world's largest Earth observing satellite will lift off into space. There, observatory Copernicus Sentinel-6 will keep a watchful eye on our planet's dangerous rising sea levels.

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, launched Nov. 21, is the latest in a series of satellites going back nearly three decades to track rising sea levels. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 ...

NASA has a new satellite that it intends to launch this November called Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. The primary focus for the satellite will be to monitor sea-level rise with extreme precision.