Sentinel-6B
Sentinel-6B is the second Copernicus Sentinel-6 radar-altimetry satellite, launched on 17 November 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. It extends the long-term record of sea-surface height for climate and ocean monitoring.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Sentinel-6BCopernicus Sentinel-6BSentinel-6B satellite
- Name
- Sentinel-6B
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Sentinel-6B is the second Copernicus Sentinel-6 radar-altimetry satellite, launched on 17 November 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. It extends the long-term record of sea-surface height for climate and ocean monitoring.
- Destination
- Polar orbit at 1336 km, 66° inclination
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2025-11-17
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:09:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 12:35:08 UTC
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