NASA and SpaceX Launch U.S.-European Mission to Monitor World’s Ocean (Recap)

The ocean-observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 21, 2020 at 12:17 p.m. EST (9:17 a.m. PST, 5:17 p.m. UTC).

The satellite will collect data on sea level and how it changes over time. By measuring sea surface height, scientists worldwide can monitor sea level rise, track climate patterns, improve hurricane forecasts, and monitor and understand ocean currents.

The satellite is jointly developed by ESA (European Space Agency), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), NASA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with funding support from the European Commission.

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is named in honor of the former director of NASA's Earth Science Division, who was instrumental in advancing space-based ocean measurements.

Credit: NASA-JPL/Caltech

[cato]

I heard the sonic boom this morning right after launch. Fantastic!!

[leonardwaga]

This will help our country a lot, the Philippines, since we're one of the most vulnerable to climate change. Thank you NASA, ESA, and SpaceX! We support you all!

[matthewpaluch]

😎👍 A successful launch from beautiful Vandenberg AFB, CA. USA!

[awcreamsoda]

This remind anyone else of the mission from Sonic Adventure 2?

[GnomeDeathKnight]

This is wonderful! A great project, and another clean Falcon launch + landing as well.

[kxmode]

0:55 that's just too awesome! 😲😄👍

[DifferentSaturner]

01:00 ~ Here it comes! Excellent.
Love & support from Great Britain (Tue 24 Nov 2020 1917)

[pinochet]

There was no Test Shot Starfish, etc
Why wasn’t SpaceX at the helm of the webcast?!

[swaprbhatt]

Can anyone help to answer?
There are so many satellites orbiting round the earth we have heard that daily many small asteroids hit the earth and are destroyed by earth's atmosphere my question is don't they hit these satellites? consider ISS orbiting for so long time don't small space debris catched by earth's gravity ever hit it? if so how do they survive coz at those thousand kms speed it would just be deadly.

[Justin_Martin]

Hi NASA Jet propulsion laboratory where is video of Sky watching tips december 2020 please upload ❤❤❤🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[jolantad]

From parking habits I get the impression Elon slightly favours SpaceX over Tesla...

[preetsojitra]

Why at the launch they sprinkle water??

[flovlog]

Hello nasa why whats up desember no release

[andrear.berndt]

I love this JPL Videos, 1:24 minutes, l saw the rocket launch. No rhubarb around. That's efficient!

[rocksdonteat]

Won't a yard stick in the ocean work?

[Rys]

Да высококлассный корабль спайс! Все бы так работали бы люди над своими мечтами, а каждый мечтает и реализовыет к сожалению очень глупо! спайс икс это круто!

[fvgcxgh]

Zaebis'!!! Is this cheeper, than SOYUZ? You are great!!!

[zaccezra]

let SpaceX do the commentary, wasn't fun to watch the livestream with so much babbling

[deanmuhl]

Um? I'm supposed to believe this is real!? Kind of real like profession wrestling. Even people who know the truth about this con still like it because they are addicted to science fiction.