U.S.-European Satellite To Keep Watch On Rising Seas

Irene Klotz November 27, 2020
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit illustration
An illustration of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended. Once in position, 830 mi. above the planet and inclined 66 deg. north and south of equator, the satellite will collect the most accurate data yet on global sea level and how our oceans are rising in response to climate change.
Credit: NASA
Michael Freilich, the former head of NASA’s Earth Science division, did not live long enough to see the satellite that bears his name reach orbit. But with it, his mission to monitor the oceans from space begins life anew. Jointly owned—and jointly named—by NASA and the European Commission, the...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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