Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Mission information
- Name
- Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
- Alternate Names
- S6 Sentinel-6A Jason-CS S6MF
- Satellite ID
- OYWV-2213-9654-9521-2112
- NORAD ID
- 46984
- Website
- https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-6/New_sea-level_monitoring_satellite_goes_live
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2021-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Description
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is a SAR altimeter satellite to measure ocean topography. It is named after a former director of NASA EArth Science Division. Sentinel-6B is planned for 2025.
SatNOGS Links
S-Band transmitter
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 2256800000
- Baud
- 599999
X-Band dumps (Norway, Sweden)
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Meteorological
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 8090000000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer | Latest Data |
---|---|
Drachten S-band-JO33bc | 2025-09-29 04:22:31 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Warning: There is at least one newer non-redestributable TLE set.
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Updated
- 2025-09-29 10:48:23 UTC
- TLE Set
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1 46984U 20086A 25272.23379046 -.00000047 00000-0 59588-4 0 9990
2 46984 66.0424 317.0607 0008016 268.3972 91.6125 12.80930738226905