{"id":317080,"date":"2025-11-15T10:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T00:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=927065"},"modified":"2025-11-15T10:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T00:13:01","slug":"6-things-to-know-from-nasa-about-new-us-european-sea-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=317080","title":{"rendered":"6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Set to launch no earlier than Nov. 16, Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long data record of sea level measurement that will help decision-makers manage coastal flooding, support hurricane intensity forecasts, and assist in the return of astronauts from space.<\/div>\n
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Data from Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long record of sea surface height, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure, and advance weather forecasts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

With launch set for no earlier than 12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17, Sentinel-6B is the latest satellite in a series of spacecraft NASA and its partners have used to measure sea levels since 1992. Their data has helped meteorologists improve hurricane forecasts, managers protect infrastructure, and coastal communities plan. <\/p>\n

After launch, Sentinel-6B will begin the process of data cross-calibration with its predecessor, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich<\/a>, to provide essential information about Earth\u2019s ocean. <\/p>\n

Sentinel-6B is the second of two satellites that constitute the Sentinel-6\/Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) mission, a collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The European Commission contributed funding support while France\u2019s space agency CNES (Centre National d\u2019\u00c9tudes Spatiales) provided technical expertise.<\/p>\n

Here are six things to know about Sentinel-6B and the broader Copernicus Sentinel-6\/Jason-CS mission: <\/p>\n

1. Sentinel-6B will deliver data on about 90% of Earth\u2019s ocean, providing direct benefits to humanity<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sentinel-6B will contribute to a multidecade dataset for sea level measurements from space. This data is key to helping improve public safety, city planning, and protecting commercial and defense interests. <\/p>\n

Pioneered by NASA and its partners, the dataset enables users in government, industry, and the research community to better understand how sea levels change over time. Combined with information from other NASA satellites, data from Copernicus Sentinel-6\/Jason-CS is vital for tracking how heat and energy move through Earth\u2019s seas and atmosphere, as well as for monitoring ocean features such as currents and eddies. The measurements come courtesy of a radar altimeter that measures sea levels for nearly all of Earth\u2019s ocean, providing information on large-scale currents that can aid in commercial and naval navigation, search and rescue, and the tracking of debris and pollutants from disasters at sea.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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