Sentinel-6A Michael Freilich
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Liftoff Time (GMT)
17:17:08
Saturday November 21, 2020
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Sentinel-6A Michael Freilich
Sentinel-6A aims to continue high-precision ocean altimetry measurements in the 2020–2030 time-frame using two successive, identical satellites, Jason-CS-A and Jason-CS-B. A secondary objective of Sentinel-6 is to collect high-resolution vertical profiles of temperature, using the GNSS Radio-Occultation sounding technique, to assess temperature changes in the troposphere and stratosphere and to support Numerical Weather Prediction.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$74.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,000 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Landing Zone 4
Launch Site
Stats
Falcon 9
100th
Mission
22nd
Mission of 2020
SpaceX
108th
Mission
22nd
Mission of 2020
2020
95th
Orbital launch attempt