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The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has separated from the Falcon 9 second stage. The satellite's S-Band transmitter will be switched on and its attitude control system will be activated.

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At the launch pad, the strongback has been retracted from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.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 …