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September 13, 2010
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The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
Poseidon-3 Altimeter
Poseidon-3 Altimeter
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 Radiometer
Jason-1 Radiometer
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.
Testing of Sentintel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch Footage
Recorded live broadcast of Sentinel-6B, launched at 9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov. 16 (12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Relive the Launch: Sentinel-6B
Jason-1 Altimeter
Jason-1 Altimeter
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
For NASA scientist Severine Fournier, studying our planet knows no borders.
"Science is International" Says French Sea Level Rise NASA Scientist
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007
Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007
Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
The joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time. With ...
New U.S.-European Satellite Tracking Sea Level Rise
This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Artist's Rendering
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Jason-1 Lithograph
Jason-1 Lithograph
OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS
OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
Experts from NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in a recorded live broadcast
News Update on Launch of the Sea Level-Monitoring Satellite, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Watch the Launch of the Ocean-Observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite
