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The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is in a coast phase until the second stage restarts to put the satellite in the proper trajectory. After the second stage burn, the satellite will separate and fly on its own.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage returns to Earth and lands vertical at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Nov. 21, 2020.
A series of events occur after launch. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first stage main engine will cut off, followed by separation from the second stage. The second stage will ignite, followed by payload fairing jettison from the Sentinel-6 satellite. The second stage will cut off and then restart to put the satellite in the …
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite lifts off from Space Launch Complex-4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California today, Nov. 21. Launch time was at 9:17 a.m. PST (12:17 p.m. EST).
At the launch pad, the strongback has been retracted from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Mission and launch managers are counting down to the launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite atop the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 at Vandenberg Air Force Station in California.
Fueling of the SpaceX Falcon 9 first and second stages is underway. NASA and SpaceX mission and launch managers will begin the final poll for launch. Here are some countdown events. Countdown Events L-44:00 NLM poll L-38:00 Final propellant load poll L-35:00 RP-1/LOX Load L-10:00 Confirm spacecraft to internal power L-7:00 Engine chill begins L-6:00 …
Fueling of the SpaceX rocket has begun. The SpaceX Falcon 9 is a partially reusable, two-stage rocket. It is powered by nine SpaceX Merlin engines. Its first stage uses rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen, while the second stage uses liquid oxygen. The Falcon 9 can lift payloads of up to 50,300 pounds to low-Earth orbit, …
Sentinel-6 will carry several instruments to support its science goals. A Radar Altimeter will bounce signals off the ocean surface. Sea surface height will be determined based on the time it takes each pulse to travel from the satellite to the ocean and back again. An Advanced Microwave Radiometer will retrieve the amount of water …
