Launch Overview
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Agency
SpaceX
Site / Pad
VSFBS / SLC4E
Outcome
Success
Flight
554/B1097.3 F565
COSPAR Designator
2025-264
Mission
Sentinel-6B (Earth Science)
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 begun by first Jason satellites in 1992.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider
SpaceX
Agency launches
601 (152 YTD)
Site launches
844 (58 YTD)
Pad launches
230 (56 YTD)