Packed in shipping containers, elements of the Sentinel-6B spacecraft, 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), arrive by truck to the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The second of two spacecraft that constitutes the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) mission, Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height and provide crucial information to help improve coastal planning, enabling local and state governments to make informed decisions about protecting coastal infrastructure, real estate, and energy sites.
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KSC-20250917-MH-USF01-0001-Sentinel_6B_GSE_Arrival_Astrotech_VSFB-M17135
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September 17, 2025
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USSF 30th Space Wing/Miles Johnson
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Astrotech Space Operations, VSFB
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