SpaceX will launch a new NASA satellite — and land with a boom this weekend – CNET

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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 launch is slated to carry a new NASA and European Space Agency satellite to orbit as soon as Saturday.

The payload will be the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, which is the latest in a series of satellites that have provided critical data about sea level rise and climate change for almost three decades. It’s named for the former director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, Michael Freilich, who is considered a pioneer in conducting oceanography work from orbit… More about this article in the link below…

Portrait of Michael Freilich on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/spacex-will-boost-a-new-nasa-satellite-and-land-with-a-boom-this-weekend/

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