A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the international Sentinel-6B spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 9:21 p.m. PST Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sentinel-6B is designed to measure sea levels down to roughly an inch for about 90% of the world’s oceans.
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KSC-20251117-VP-RTD01-0001-SpaceX_Sentinel_6B_Live_Launch_Coverage_720p-M17150
Date Created
November 17, 2025
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KSC
Media Type
video
Photographer
NASA/Ryan Darden and Jori Kates
Location
Launch Complex 4 East, VSFB
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