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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sentinel-6B

November 17, 2025 at 05:21 AM UTC

MISSION

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (launched November 2020) and Sentinel-6B make up the Sentinel-6 mission, also known as Jason Continuity of Service (Jason-CS), which is a partnership between NASA, NOAA, ESA, and EUMETSAT. This mission continues the long-term global sea surface height data record begun by first Jason satellites in 1992.

OUTCOME

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sentinel-6B completed its mission. The vehicle performed as expected and the payload reached its intended destination. SpaceX logged another successful flight in what has become a routine that was, not long ago, considered impossible to achieve at this pace.

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

VEHICLE

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

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VEHICLE
Falcon 9 Block 5
LAUNCH SITE
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
DATE
November 17, 2025 at 05:21 AM UTC
ORBIT
Low Earth Orbit
BOOSTER
B1097
MISSION TYPE
Earth Science
OUTCOME
SUCCESS
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