Payload (satellite)
SENTINEL-6A
OperationalLEO
European Space Agency
European Space AgencySENTINEL-6A is a satellite launched 2020-11-21 by European Space Agency.
About
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (S6MF) or Sentinel-6A is a radar altimeter satellite developed in partnership between several European and American organizations. It is part of the Jason satellite series and is named after Michael Freilich. S6MF includes synthetic-aperture radar altimetry techniques to improve ocean topography measurements, in addition to rivers and lakes. The spacecraft entered service in mid 2021 and is expected to operate for 5.5 years.
Right now
Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID46984
International designator2020-086A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerEuropean Space Agency
Launch date2020-11-21
Launch siteVandenberg, USA
Orbital period112.4 min
Inclination66.04°
Apogee1344 km
Perigee1332 km