Flight Program
The Sentinel-6A satellite, which NASA and several partners have renamed in honor of noted Earth scientist Michael Freilich.
Part of the SWOT satellite’s science instrument payload sits in a clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory during assembly. By measuring the height of the water in the planet's ocean, lakes, and rivers, researchers can track the volume and location of the finite resource around the world.
NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) spacecraft, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, successfully lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:33 AM EST February 8, 2024. PACE is NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite that will help increase our understanding of Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and climate by delivering hyperspectral observations of microscopic marine organisms called phytoplankton, as well as new data on clouds and aerosols.
NASA/Kim Shiflett
About Us
The Flight Program team builds and operates the satellite and airborne missions that deliver critical measurements and data to the world’s science community.
Flight Operations
Senior Reviews
Senior Reviews, Including the 2023 full report, assess the value of and steer determination on the continued operation of a mission after the planned performance period.
