Original embroidered patch for the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, launched by the Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket on November 21, 2020, from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The patch measures 4" in diameter and shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite floating amongst stars high above a glowing blue Earth, which bears a small four-leaf clover; white text above reads: "SpaceX, Falcon 9, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich." In very fine condition.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is a radar altimeter satellite developed in partnership between several European and American organizations. Formerly called Sentinel-6A and Jason-CS A (Jason Continuity of Service-A), it was renamed in honor of the former director of NASA Earth Science Division, Dr Michael Freilich, who was instrumental in advancing space-based ocean measurements. It follows the most recent U.S.-European sea level observation satellite, Jason-3, which launched in 2016, and is currently providing high-precision and timely observations of the topography of the global ocean.
Originates from the personal collection of a SpaceX board member.
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