NASA’s Sentinel-6B Spacecraft, Rocket Vertical on Pad Ahead of Launch

The SpaceX rocket carrying the international Sentinel-6B satellite stands vertical on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17 (9:21 p.m. PST Sunday, Nov. 16).
Weather officials with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 30 predict a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch.
If needed, an additional opportunity to launch Sentinel-6B is as follows:
- 12:08 a.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 18 (9:08 p.m. PST Monday, Nov. 17)
NASA will provide live launch coverage beginning at 11:30 p.m. EST (8:30 p.m. PST) on NASA+, Amazon Prime, the agency’s website, and more.
NASA’s Launch Services Program at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is managing the Sentinel-6B launch, which is the program’s 108th complete end-to-end mission.
For more information about Sentinel-6B, visit:
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/sentinel-6b/
November 16, 2025




