EU/US: Sentinel- 6B satellite in orbit to monitor sea-level rise

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©  European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-6B imagery
©  European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-6B imagery

The Sentinel-6B satellite of the Copernicus programme has been placed in orbit on 17/11/2025, announced the European Commission and ESA (European Space Agency).

Sentinel-6B is a joint EU–US mission to extend the precise record of global sea levels: it succeeds Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which had been launched in November 2020. Like its...

©  European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-6B imagery
©  European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-6B imagery

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