How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño – NASA0

• Earth Science Division, Earth's Atmosphere, Extreme Weather Events, Hurricanes & Typhoons, Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) / Sentinel-6, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Natural Disasters, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite, Sentinel-6B, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, Water on Earth, Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics
• September 9, 2026

Last November, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improve hurricane forecasts, help protect infrastructure, and benefit commercial industries, including shipping. The satellite now is flying 30 seconds behind its predecessor, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. Both satellites are providing precise sea level height measurements during what oceanographers expect to be a historic El