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2020
Jason satellites continue a time series of mean sea level rise measurements dating back to 1992.
The Copernicus Sentinel-6A Michael Freilich ocean-monitoring satellite was launched at 18:17 (CET) on November 2020 from Vandenberg air force base, California.
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich radar altimeter mission provides high-precision measurements of global sea-level.
EUMETSAT provides data to the Copernicus Marine Service, which is operated by Mercator Ocean International.
The Earth observation satellites contributing data to Copernicus are split into two groups of missions: the Copernicus Sentinels and the contributing missions.
Copernicus Sentinel missions that have been developed for the specific needs of the Copernicus Programme.