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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

Artist illustration of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich on orbit

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich launch

NASA is targeting 12:17 p.m. EST (9:17 a.m. PST) Saturday, Nov. 21, for the launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, the first of two identical satellites to head into Earth orbit five years apart to continue sea level observations for at least the next decade. Sentinel-6B will launch in 2025.

Live launch coverage will begin at 11:45 a.m. EST (8:45 a.m. PST), on NASA Television and the agency's website, with prelaunch and science briefings the day before on Nov. 20.

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will head into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California. The launch is managed by NASA's Launch Services Program, based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California manages the agency's contribution to the mission.

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich launch updates

Launch coverage schedule

Friday, Nov. 20

3:30 p.m. - Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Science Briefing with the following participants:

  • Karen St. Germain, director, NASA Earth Science Division
  • Craig Donlon, project scientist, ESA
  • Remko Scharroo, project scientist, EUMETSAT
  • Josh Willis, project scientist, JPL
  • Deirdre Byrne, oceanographer, NOAA
  • Luanne Thompson, oceanographer, University of Washington

5:00 p.m. - Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Prelaunch News Conference with the following participants:

  • Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
  • Johann-Dietrich Wörner, director-general, ESA (prerecorded remarks)
  • Pierrik Vuilleumier, project manager, ESA
  • Tim Dunn, NASA launch director, Launch Services Program, Kennedy
  • Parag Vaze, project manager, JPL
  • Julianna Scheiman, program manager for NASA Launch Services, SpaceX
  • Col. Anthony Mastalir, Commander, 30th Space Wing and Western Launch and Test Range, VAFB
  • Capt. John Ott, weather officer, 30th Space Wing, VAFB

7:30 p.m. - NASA TV live prelaunch coverage begins with NASA Edge show, airing on NASA TV, as well as on the NASA Edge Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Saturday, Nov. 21

11:45 a.m. - NASA TV live launch coverage begins

Virtual NASA Social

Join our virtual NASA Social (https://fb.me/e/1bC2vFNls) for Sentinel-6 Micahel Freilich. Stay up to date on the latest mission activities; interact with NASA, NOAA, ESA, and EUMETSAT team members in real time; and watch the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will boost Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich into orbit for its journey. Follow the hashtag #SeeingTheSeas.

Virtual Launch Passport

Print, fold, and get ready to fill your virtual launch passport. Stamps will be emailed following launches to all registrants (who submit an email registration via Eventbrite). Passports available now: https://go.nasa.gov/364lPIt

Watch and Engage on Social Media

Stay connected with the mission on social media, and let people know you're following it on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #SeeingTheSeas and tag these accounts:

Twitter: @NASA, @NASAEarth, @NASA_JPL, @NASASocial, @ESA, @ESA_EO, @EU_Commission, @NOAA, @CNES, @Eumetsat, @CopernicusEU, @defis_eu@SpaceX, @NASA_LSP, @NASA360, 30thSpaceWing

Facebook: NASA, NASA JPL, NASA Earth, NASA LSP, 30thSpaceWing

Instagram: NASA, NASAJPL, NASAEarth, Vandenberg_AFB

NASA Image Gallery

A collection of NASA images of the launch activities can be found at images.nasa.gov.