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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the ocean-observing Sentinel-6B satellite at 5.21 am UTC Monday (9.21 pm PST Sunday) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to NASA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe satellite will build on over 30 years of sea level data to improve weather forecasts, keep ships safe at sea, and protect coastal communities,\u201d said NASA.<\/p>\n

Developed by NASA with US and European partners, Sentinel-6B is designed to measure sea levels \u201cdown roughly an inch\u201d across about 90% of the world\u2019s ocean.<\/p>\n

NASA said Sentinel-6B will join its \u201ctwin\u201d satellite, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which launched in 2020.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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