New U.S.-European Satellite Tracking Sea Level Rise

The joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time. With millimeter-scale precision, data from this mission will allow scientists to precisely measure sea surface height and gauge how quickly our oceans are rising.

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is part of the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission, a collaboration among NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA. Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California no earlier than Nov. 10, 2020.

Credit: NASA-JPL/Caltech/NOAA

[raykoone]

Won't the water just fall at the edge of the Earth into space if the sea rises too much?

[UpcycleElectronics]

Finally a VAFB launch. I haven't watched a launch from my roof in awhile.

[evoeightyci]

When we stop and realize just how many people live within metres of the ocean's coastline there are the lives and trillions of dollars at risk though sea level rising. I would think as investments go, this is a good one.

[andrear.berndt]

Great, that will be an important Satellite Mission!

[Gfdsa]

It’s a European Satellite hence why it’s a Sentinel with some US instruments onboard

[rocksdonteat]

Why? They are on a predicated course and exceeding it. So why?

[greg]

This is just a commercial. I was really hoping for some information about where the sea is now and the rate of change.

[macjonte]

Which spaceline to orbit? Might there be a landing to watch? ;)

[MrStarkiller]

I hope sea will start to rise faster. Its the only hope the corrupt world will change.

[jt]

It's not much worth because if the findings are that sea-level is not rising, they will be shelved.

[chaz]

Will NOAA be "adjusting" the raw data this satellite produces to fit the narrative, like it does with temperature?

[davidhunt]

I suppose the satellites do not deviate from their mm perfect orbits!!!

[vkk]

Whats about the rest of the world? Wish it could help the rest of the world

[poematte]

Venus should of invested in renewable energy

[mho...]

SpaceX sends a car into spce & now JPL send a tiny House.... the glove has been thrown ;)

[matthewpaluch]

👨‍🚀👍🇺🇸🚀 #NASA
  #MOON2024   #MARS2030

[Mr_Battlefield]

I don't know about being excited. It's sad news to me that we even had to make this. 😭 Help save the world. Stop burning stuff. ♻️🌎🌍🌏

[SkolBro]

The other half of the crater(Antartica), which is frozen, is lying, we KNOW !