LAUNCH CENTER
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Sun Nov 30 2025
SpaceX
Sentinel-6B
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LAUNCH PREVIEW
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
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Falcon 9 Block 5Description:
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- Sentinel-6B is designed to use a radar altimeter to bounce signals off the ocean surface and deliver continuity of ocean topography measurements as well as collect high-resolution vertical profiles of temperature, using the Global Navigation Satellite System Radio-Occultation sounding technique, to assess temperature changes in Earth’s atmosphere and improve weather prediction models.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E