Prelaunch News Update on Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite
Together, U.S. and European partners are working together to ready the ocean-observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite for launch, the first of two identical satellites to head into Earth orbit to continue observing the seas: tasked to collect sea level observations data for at least the next decade. Join us at 5 p.m. EST (2 p.m. PST, 10 p.m. UTC) for a live prelaunch news conference to learn about the spacecraft, the partnerships, and the teams working together to assure a successful launch. Hear from experts at NASA, ESA, NASA’s Launch Services program, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the U.S. Space Force’s 30th Space Wing. Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is targeted for liftoff Sat., November. 21st 2020 at 12:17 p.m. EST (9:17 a.m. PST, 5:17 p.m. UTC) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
