The Sentinel-6B mission continues a decades-long effort to monitor global sea level and ocean conditions using precise radar measurements from space. Since the early 1990s, satellites launched by NASA and domestic and international partners have collected precise sea level data. The launch of Sentinel-6B will extend this dataset out to nearly four decades.<\/p>\n
NASA\u2019s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):<\/p>\n
Saturday, Nov. 15<\/p>\n
4 p.m. \u2013 NASA Prelaunch Teleconference on International Ocean Tracking Mission<\/p>\n
Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters in WashingtonPierrik Veuilleumier, Sentinel-6B project manager, ESAParag Vaze, Sentinel-6B project manager, NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CaliforniaTim Dunn, senior launch director, Launch Services Program, NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in FloridaJulianna Scheiman, director, NASA Science Missions, SpaceX1st Lt. William Harbin, launch weather officer, U.S. Air Force<\/p>\n
Audio of the teleconference will stream on the NASA Video YouTube channel<\/a>. <\/p>\n Sunday Nov. 16<\/p>\n 11:30 p.m. \u2013 Launch coverage begins on NASA+<\/a>, Amazon Prime<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n Audio-only coverage<\/p>\n Audio-only of the launch coverage will be carried on the NASA \u201cV\u201d circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220 or -1240. On launch day, \u201cmission audio\u201d countdown activities without NASA+ launch commentary will be carried at 321-867-7135.<\/p>\n NASA website launch coverage<\/p>\n Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the agency\u2019s website<\/a>. Coverage will include links to live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 11 p.m. EST, Nov. 16, as the countdown milestones occur. Streaming video and photos of the launch will be accessible on demand shortly after liftoff. Follow countdown coverage on NASA\u2019s Sentinel-6\/Jason-CS blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n Attend launch virtually<\/p>\n Members of the public can register<\/a> to attend this launch virtually. NASA\u2019s virtual guest program<\/a> for this mission includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.<\/p>\n Watch, engage on social media<\/p>\n Let people know you\u2019re watching the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts:<\/p>\n X: @NASA,<\/a> @NASAKennedy<\/a>, @NASAJPL<\/a>, @NASAEarth<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook: NASA<\/a>, NASA Kennedy<\/a>, NASA JPL<\/a>, NASA Earth<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram: @NASA<\/a>, @NASAKennedy<\/a>, @NASAJPL<\/a>, @NASAEarth<\/a><\/p>\n Sentinel-6B is the second of twin satellites in the Copernicus Sentinel-6\/Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) mission, a collaboration among NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The first satellite in the mission, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich<\/a>, launched in November 2020. The European Commission contributed funding support, while France\u2019s space agency CNES (Centre National d\u2019\u00c9tudes Spatiales) provided technical expertise. The mission also marks the first international involvement in Copernicus, the European Union\u2019s Earth Observation Programme.<\/p>\n For more information about these missions, visit:<\/p>\n https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/sentinel-6b\/<\/a><\/p>\n