{"id":655,"date":"2023-04-04T19:17:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T19:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/?page_id=655"},"modified":"2023-04-04T19:18:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T19:18:02","slug":"sentinel-6-michael-freilich","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/sentinel-6-michael-freilich\/","title":{"rendered":"Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is a\u00a0collaboration between the European Space Agency\u00a0(ESA), the European Commission, the European\u00a0Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological\u00a0Satellites (EUMETSAT), NASA and the U.S. National\u00a0Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).\u00a0\u00a0Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich was named in honor of the late Dr. Michael Freilich, who was instrumental\u00a0in advancing ocean altimetry while leading\u00a0NASA\u2019s Earth Science Division.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is a \u201cgame changer\u201d because it will ensure continuity of sea level observations for at least a decade. Like their predecessors, these satellites will provide ongoing measurements of global sea level rise \u2013 one of the most important impacts of human-caused climate change. The data will also support operational oceanography, improving forecasts of ocean currents as well as wind and wave conditions. In addition, it will help to improve forecasts of weather conditions likely to prevail two to four weeks ahead (e.g., hurricane intensity forecasting). Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will also aid weather prediction through a new experiment:\u00a0Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation<\/em>\u00a0(GNSS-RO). Watching GNSS satellites as they disappear over the horizon will provide detailed information about the layers in the atmosphere. This information will contribute to computer models that predict the weather and enhance forecasting capabilities.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Launch Date:<\/strong> November 21, 2020
Launch Site:<\/strong> Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
Launch Vehicle:<\/strong> SpaceX Falcon 9 <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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