Watch the Launch of the Ocean Observing Sentinel 6 Michael Freilich Satellite

We re sending the Sentinel6 Michael Freilich satellite to space to collect the most accurate data yet on global sea level and how our oceans are rising in response to climate change. This, SeeingTheSeas mission, a historic partnership, will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 12:17 p. m. EST (9:17 a. m. PST, 5:17 p. m. UTC). The satellite, and its twin Sentinel6B, is jointly developed by ESA (European Space Agency), the European Organisation f