Sentinel-6 B

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sentinel-6_mission
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:Research_Institute
interactive tools
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:NASA
European Space Agency and NASA
gptkbp:collection continuous
gptkbp:communication real-time
X-band
gptkbp:community research institutions
climate scientists
gptkbp:country gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:data_type altimetry data
gptkbp:data_usage climate research
every 10 days
gptkbp:design 5 years
gptkbp:developer approximately €300 million
gptkbp:elevation 1336 km
gptkbp:goal provide high-precision measurements of sea level
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sentinel-6 B
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Protected_area
climate change monitoring
natural disaster response
marine resource management
coastal planning
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkb:Radar_Altimeter
gptkbp:is_considered ground validation
gptkbp:launch_date November 2022
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:software
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Falcon_9
1,200 kg
gptkbp:lighting December 2022
gptkbp:mass approximately 1,200 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Copernicus_Programme
Low Earth Orbit
remote sensing satellite
gptkbp:operational_status operational
gptkbp:operator gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:part_of Sentinel program
gptkbp:partnership EU and US
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:primary_source monitoring sea level
gptkbp:products wind speed
sea surface temperature
sea surface height
ice sheet mass balance
wave height
global mean sea level
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:international_collaboration
open access
climate models
gptkbp:research_focus oceanography
gptkbp:resolution high resolution
gptkbp:successor Sentinel-6 A
gptkbp:track gptkb:GPS