Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · LEO
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (launched November 2020) 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…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTINEL-6B 2025-264A | Payload | 1332 × 1344 km · 66.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2025-264. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).