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Five years after the launch of Sentinel-6 \u2018Michael Freilich\u2019, mission control team at ESA\u2019s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) are getting ready for the launch of Sentinel-6B,\u00a0Europe\u2019s latest sea-level monitoring satellite.<\/p>\n
Started on 2 September, the \u2018simulation campaign\u2019 is designed to test the mission control team\u2019s ability to take the satellite through the \u2018Launch and Early Orbit Phase\u2019 (LEOP), identify and solve potential issues, adapt the mission timeline, and operate under stress.<\/p>\n
Augmented by engineers and scientists from ESA, partners and industry, this \u2018team of teams\u2019 counts over one hundred people and features experts from the satellite\u2019s manufacturer, as well as specialists of every domain: satellite operations, ground segment, flight dynamics, software, networks, and more.<\/p>\n
Currently scheduled for launch at the end of the year, Sentinel-6B will be taken in space by a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.<\/p>\n
Learn more about the\u00a0simulations campaign at ESOC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n