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Sentinel-6/Jason-CS

Sentinel-6/Jason-CS (Continuity of Service)

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Sentinel-6/Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) includes two identical satellites with the first launched Nov. 21, 2020 (Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich), and the second (6B) scheduled for launch in later 2025. Like their predecessors, these satellites will provide ongoing measurements of global sea level rise. Like their predecessors, these satellites will provide ongoing measurements of global sea levels.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich: Nov. 21, 2020 | Sentinel-6B: 2025

Target

Earth

Objective

Measure ocean surface topography

Sentinel-6 News and Articles

Stay up-to-date with the latest content about the Sentinel-6 missions.

Sentinel-6B Satellite Moves into Payload Processing Phase
2 min read

The Sentinel-6B spacecraft recently made a crucial transition in its prelaunch journey when technicians transferred the spacecraft from the NASA…

Sep 30, 2025
Blog
New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea
5 min read

Sea surface height data from the Sentinel-6B satellite, led by NASA and ESA, will help with the development of marine…

Sep 11, 2025
Article
New NASA-ESA Sea Level Satellite Arrives at California Launch Site
3 min read

The Sentinel-6B satellite will soon start final preparation to ready it for launch later this year. After a trans-Atlantic journey…

Aug 20, 2025
Blog
How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts
6 min read

Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including…

Aug 1, 2025
Article
NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024
3 min read

Last year’s increase was due to an unusual amount of ocean warming, combined with meltwater from land-based ice such as…

Mar 13, 2025
Article
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Looks to Thrive in 2025
8 min read

As NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida wraps up a year that will see more than 90 government, commercial, and…

Dec 18, 2024
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