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Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 100 | Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich began a U.S.-European mission to extend the continuous satellite record of global sea-surface height. Its radar altimeter and supporting instruments also measure atmospheric temperature and humidity for climate and weather research.

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Sentinel-6 Michael FreilichSentinel-6AJason-CS AFalcon 9 F100Falcon 9 Flight 100
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Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 100 | Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich began a U.S.-European mission to extend the continuous satellite record of global sea-surface height. Its radar altimeter and supporting instruments also measure atmospheric temperature and humidity for climate and weather research.
Destination
Low Earth orbit approximately 800 miles above Earth for global sea-level mapping and atmospheric temperature and humidity measurements
End Date
2020-11-21
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Outcome
Successfully deployed Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich into its 66-degree-inclination science orbit; booster B1063 returned to Vandenberg
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Start Date
2020-11-21
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Creation Time
July 19, 2026 at 12:57:55 UTC
Updated Time
August 22, 2026 at 10:04:01 UTC

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