Burn Complete
The SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage completed its second burn, and in just a few minutes the Sentinel-6B spacecraft will separate from the rocket. The post Burn Complete appeared first on NASA Science.
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Second Stage Engine Start
The Falcon 9’s second stage Merlin engine, carrying Sentinel-6B, ignited, marking the first of two planned burns that will deliver the satellite to its designated orbit. The rocket’s protective payload fairing separated and is on way back to Earth, where…
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Liftoff! Sentinel-6B Journeys to Orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the international Sentinel-6B spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European…
NASA Launch Manager Gives ‘Go’ for Launch
The NASA launch manager, Tim Dunn, has just given a “go” for launch for the Sentinel-6B satellite. This will be the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. Launch is coming up momentarily. The post NASA Launch…
Second Stage Fueling Underway for Sentinel-6B Launch
Fueling is underway for the second stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Sentinel-6B, part of a joint mission led by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National…
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Meet Sentinel-6B Satellite
This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended. As the world’s latest ocean-monitoring satellite, it will collect the most accurate data yet on global sea level and how our oceans…
First Stage Fueling Begins
Mission managers polled “go” to begin fueling the SpaceX Falcon 9 with just under 40 minutes remaining until launch. Rocket Grade Kerosene, or RP1, now is loading into the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket first stage booster, while liquid oxygen, or…
Streaming Coverage Begins for Sentinel-6B Launch
Live coverage is underway for launch of Sentinel-6B from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Weather remains 90% favorable with thick clouds and cumulus clouds as the possible weather violations during the 12:21 a.m.…