Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · LEO
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich and Sentinel-6B make up the Sentinel-6 mission, also known as Jason Continuity of Service (Jason-CS), which is a partnership between NASA, NOAA, ESA, and EUMETSAT. This mission continues the long-term global sea surface height data record begun by first Jason…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTINEL-6A 2020-086A | Payload | 1332 × 1344 km · 66.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2020-086B | Rocket body | re-entered 2020-11-22 |
COSPAR ID 2020-086 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).