The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has been successfully launched into orbit around Earth. With a SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully completing the launch, the new satellite – the latest in a series of satellites developed jointly by Europe and the USA – is intended to track rising sea levels using the latest radar altimetry technology. ...

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