Sentinel-6 satellite data shows strengthening warm-water waves in the Pacific, pointing to the likely arrival…
Browsing: Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 Mission
The Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 mission, also known as Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, is a collaborative international project involving NASA, NOAA, ESA, and EUMETSAT aimed at monitoring global sea levels. Launched on November 21, 2020, the mission is designed to extend the data record of sea surface height measurements that are vital for climate research, improving weather forecasts, and monitoring ocean circulation. Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the first of two identical satellites, carries on the legacy of the TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason series of sea level missions. It features advanced radar altimetry technology to provide more precise and reliable data on the height of the ocean surface, thus playing a critical role in understanding and tracking sea level rise and its impact on coastal communities around the world. The mission is named in honor of Michael Freilich, a former director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, who was instrumental in advancing Earth science from space.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich monitors Pacific Ocean sea surface heights to gauge El Niño impacts. While…
Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across…
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the newest addition to a long line of ocean-monitoring satellites, becomes the…
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is advancing sea-level monitoring with unmatched precision, , continuing a…
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the latest spacecraft to monitor sea surface height, releases its first science…
Sentinel-6 tracks accelerating sea-level rise with unmatched accuracy, vital for climate science and coastal protection.…
Launched less than three weeks ago, the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has not only…
With NASA’s Eyes on the Earth web-based app, you can tag along with the U.S.-European…
A joint U.S.-European satellite, built to monitor global sea levels, lifted off on a SpaceX…
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the world’s latest sea level satellite, is in orbit and ready to…
With liftoff set for today at 17:17 GMT (18:17 CET, 09:17 PST), the Copernicus Sentinel-6…
Watch the launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean-monitoring satellite on ESA Web TV…
The newest satellite to monitor global sea level is ready for its journey into space.…
The newest addition to a long line of ocean-monitoring satellites is ready to head into…
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will soon be heading into orbit to monitor the height…
Set for launch in November, the Earth-observing satellite will closely monitor sea level and provide…
A European satellite built to carry out precise measurements of sea level changes has arrived…