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Read this press release in English here. Ya está abierto el plazo de acreditación de medios de comunicación para el lanzamiento de la primera misión lunar tripulada de la campaña Artemis de la NASA. Con un lanzamiento previsto para principios de…
Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí. Media accreditation is open for the launch of the first crewed Moon mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign. Targeted to launch in early 2026, the Artemis II test flight will send NASA astronauts Reid…
NASA ER-2 pilot Kirt Stallings waits inside the transport vehicle moments before boarding the airborne science aircraft at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Outside the window, the aircraft is being readied for…
Read this press release in English here. La NASA ofrecerá un evento en vivo (en inglés) a las 3 p.m. EST del miércoles 19 de noviembre para compartir imágenes del cometa interestelar 3I/ATLAS captadas por varias misiones de la agencia. El…
Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí. NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 19, to share imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by a number of the agency’s missions. The event will take…
Expedition 73 kicked off the week exploring how to prevent space-caused vision problems and what happens to the respiratory system in microgravity. The International Space Station residents also worked on combustion research and Earth observation gear, organized food and cargo…
Air taxis and drones navigate different flight zones with NASA-inspired system
About the size of a full-size pickup truck, a newly launched satellite by NASA and its partners will provide ocean and atmospheric information to improve hurricane forecasts, help protect infrastructure, and benefit commercial activities, such as shipping. The Sentinel-6B satellite…
Mission controllers for Sentinel-6B received full acquisition of signal from the spacecraft at 1:54 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17. After cross-calibrating its data, Sentinel-6B will take over from Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, launched Nov. 21, 2020, to monitor sea levels, measure…
The Sentinel-6B satellite is flying on its own after separating from the SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage. Satellite-6B, part of a mission led jointly by NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites),…
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully touched down on Landing Zone 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California following launch of Sentinel-6B. The Falcon 9 second stage will continue to coast for approximately 45 minutes before…
The Falcon 9’s second stage Merlin engine, carrying Sentinel-6B, ignited, marking the first of two planned burns that will deliver the satellite to its designated orbit. The rocket’s protective payload fairing separated and is on way back to Earth, where…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the U.S.-European Sentinel-6B satellite launched at 9:21 p.m. PST (12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Sentinel-6B will eventually take over as…
The NASA launch manager, Tim Dunn, has just given a “go” for launch for the Sentinel-6B satellite. This will be the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. Launch is coming up momentarily.
Fueling is underway for the second stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Sentinel-6B, part of a joint mission led by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National…
Once Sentinel-6B launches, the satellite and its six science instruments are expected to spend the next 5.5 years in orbit collecting data on the rising sea levels and the impacts for us on Earth. The satellite is about the size…
Mission managers polled “go” to begin fueling the SpaceX Falcon 9 with just under 40 minutes remaining until launch. Rocket Grade Kerosene, or RP1, now is loading into the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket first stage booster, while liquid oxygen, or…
Live coverage is underway for launch of Sentinel-6B from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Weather remains 90% favorable with thick clouds and cumulus clouds as the possible weather violations during the 12:21 a.m.…
The launch of Sentinel-6B will continue a joint mission between NASA and its European partners to monitor sea levels. This data is key to helping improve public safety, city planning, and protecting commercial and defense interests. Along with measuring global…
NASA and its launch partners are tracking several events during countdown and launch of Sentinel-6B aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Time | Events (all times are approximate): -00:43:00 | NASA launch manager…
Coverage is underway for launch of the Sentinel-6B spacecraft, the newest international sea level measurement satellite mission jointly developed by NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National Oceanic and…
The SpaceX rocket carrying the international Sentinel-6B satellite stands vertical on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17 (9:21 p.m. PST…
Set to track sea levels across more than 90% of Earth’s ocean, the mission must first get into orbit. Here’s what to expect. Sentinel-6B, an ocean-tracking satellite jointly developed by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency), is ready to roll…
NASA, international partners, and SpaceX are moving forward with the launch of the Sentinel-6B satellite, which will measure sea levels, atmospheric temperature, and humidity worldwide. During the agency’s Launch Readiness Review at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, NASA’s launch…
Data from Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long record of sea surface height, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure, and advance weather forecasts. With launch set for no earlier than 12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17, Sentinel-6B is the…