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A SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket will launch the Sentinel 6B (Jason-CS B) radar altimeter mission in a continuation of the existing partnership for Jason 3 between Europe (ESA and Eumetsat) and the US (NOAA and NASA). It will be part of the Copernicus program. The Jason-CS (Jason Continuity of Service) mission will consist of two Sentinel 6 satellites. ESA was responsible for the development of the Sentinel 6A satellite, the prototype processors, delivery of the LEOP services, and the procurement of the recurrent satellite on behalf of EUMETSAT and the European Commission (EC). EUMETSAT is leading the system definition and is responsible for the Jason-CS ground segment development; operations preparation and operations of both satellites, and co-funded the Sentinel 6B satellite, together with the EC. The European Commission also funds the operations of both Sentinel 6 satellites, including the LEOP service for the second Sentinel 6B satellite. NOAA provides the launch services for both Sentinel 6 satellites, US payload instruments and ground segment support and will contribute to the operations. The Falcon 9 booster is designated as B10XX for this flight. Mission profile video: https://twitter.com/Falcon_1e/status/1315009212716445696 - The Sentinel 6B spacecraft was built by Airbus Defence and Space at their Friedrichshafen facility in Germany. It's 5.15m in length, 2.35m in height, and 2.58m in width. The satellite weighs approximately 1192kg when fully fueled for launch. The Sentinel 6 spacecrafts are based on a platform derived from CryoSat 2, but adjusted to the specific requirements of the Jason-CS mission and specific orbit. The orbit will remain the same as the earlier Jason orbit - non-sun-synchronous, 1336 km, 66° inclination. The satellites are equipped with the following instruments: A radar altimeter developed by ESA, an AMR-C microwave radiometer provided by NOAA, a GNSS Precise Orbit Determination (POD) receiver developed by ESA, the same DORIS Receiver as on Jason 3 and Sentinel 3, the same Laser Reflector Array as on Jason 3 and a radio-occultation instrument based on a Tri-G receiver, provided by NOAA. Sentinel 6 satellites have a planned orbital lifetime of 5.5 years.
📍 Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 4, Lompoc, Kalifornien 93436, Vereinigte Staaten