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Copernicus Sea-Level Satellite Arrives in California

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Tom Patton
Oct 05, 2020
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The launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite – designed to measure the height of the ocean – is getting tantalizingly close. The satellite recently touched down at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California, where mission teams are busily preparing the satellite for its upcoming journey.

After its departure from Munich Airp…

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