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NASA's Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, Satellite set to launch Today

The newest satellite to monitor global sea level is ready for its journey into space. Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the latest in a series of spacecraft designed to monitor the global ocean, is scheduled to launch today, Saturday, Nov. 21. Will you be watching?

Named after former NASA Earth Science Division Director Michael Freilich, the U.S.-European satellite will be carried into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with liftoff targeted for 12:17 p.m. EST from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
 
Tune in live for preluanch and launch broadcasts, kicking off on Friday, Nov., 20 at 3:30 p.m. EST with an update all about the science of this historic mission. Live coverage and countdown commentary will begin on Nov. 21 at 11:45 a.m. EST on NASA Television and the agency’s website, as well as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, Daily Motion, and Theta.TV.
 
Get to Know Sentinel-6 – As a historic U.S.-European partnership, this satellite will collect the most accurate data yet on global sea level and how our oceans are rising in response to climate change. Dive in to the science in our latest episode of NASA Science Live. 

Join Us, Virtually – Register for email updates or RSVP to the Facebook event to let NASA know you’ll be watching and to receive any schedule updates, related online and social media activities, and access to curated resources.

Ride Along on the Mission – Print, fold, and get ready to fill your virtual launch passport. Stamps will be emailed following launches to all registrants (who are registered via email through Eventbrite). Passports available now!

Watch and Engage on Social Media

Stay connected with the mission on social media, and let people know you're following it on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Use the hashtag #SeeingTheSeas and tag these accounts:

Twitter: @NASA, @NASAJPL, @NASAEarth, @NASA_LSP

Facebook: NASA, NASA JPL, NASA Earth, NASA LSP

Follow the Journey of #SeeingTheSeas
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