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Sentinel-6: 'Dog kennel' satellite blasts off on ocean mission


Sentinel-6: 'Dog kennel' satellite blasts off on ocean mission

November 24, 2020 at 8:06 AM

A satellite that will be critical to the understanding of climate change has blasted skyward from California.

Sentinel-6 "Michael Freilich" is set to become the primary means of measuring the shape of the world's oceans.

Its data will track not only sea-level rise but reveal how the great mass of waters is moving around the globe.

Looking somewhat like a dog kennel, the sophisticated 1.

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