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Sentinel-6

Sentinel-6 is explored here through 2 archived missions, from Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich through Sentinel-6B, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 2
People: 0
Vehicles: 2

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Sentinel-6 science and payloads

The instruments, experiments, destinations, and scientific purpose connected to each robotic mission.

Uncrewed ocean-observation and altimetry satelliteSentinel-6 Michael Freilich1,336-kilometer, 66-degree ocean-altimetry orbit

Satellite: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean-observation satellite
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5
Science payload: Poseidon-4 synthetic-aperture radar altimeter, advanced microwave radiometer, precise-orbit package, and GNSS radio-occultation instrument

Open science record →Uncrewed ocean-observation and altimetry satelliteSentinel-6B1,336-kilometer, 66-degree ocean-altimetry orbit

Satellite: Sentinel-6B ocean-observation satellite
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5
Science payload: Poseidon-4 synthetic-aperture radar altimeter, advanced microwave radiometer, precise-orbit package, and GNSS radio-occultation instrument

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