The Sentinel-6B satellite lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in central California at 9:21 p.m. PST on Nov. 16. Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas About the size of a full-size pickup truck, a newly launched satellite by NASA and itsContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the international Sentinel-6B spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the NationalContinue Reading
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. The post NASA Launch Manager Gives ‘Go’ for Launch appeared first on NASA Science.,Continue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the international Sentinel-6B spacecraft atop stands vertical ahead of launch from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of MeteorologicalContinue Reading
‘Price of sports bras shouldn’t stop us competing’ Jessica Lane East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire BBC Rosie Halsall, 18, wants to make free sports bras and fitting available in secondary schools A former Team GB roller derby skater says the cost of sports bras is discouraging younger females taking part inContinue Reading
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Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have plummeted over Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan., Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have plummeted over Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan. Japanese shares linked to the tourism industry have nosedived following China’s warning to its citizens against travelling to Japan. Relations between TokyoContinue Reading
US president backs bipartisan push to release documents amid tensions within his Republican base., United States President Traitor 47 has called on Congress to make public additional files related to the notorious late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a reversal of his earlier opposition to the documents’ release. “House RepublicansContinue Reading
SpaceX second stage separates from NASA’s Sentinel-6B on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sentinel-6B is designed to measure sea levels down to roughly an inch forContinue Reading
Sentinel-6B satellite is flying on its own after separating from the SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage. on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. NASA 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 (EuropeanContinue Reading
The SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage completed its second burn, and in just a few minutes the Sentinel-6B spacecraft will separate from the rocket. The post Second Stage Burn Complete appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lands at Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Landing Zone 4 in California on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, following the launch of the international Sentinel-6B spacecraft lifting off from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 4 East. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency),Continue Reading
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 SpaceX plans to recover it. The post Second Stage EngineContinue Reading