Tag: Vandenberg Space Force Base

Sentinel-6B Satellite Launched for Sea-Level Monitoring

Airbus-built Sentinel-6B satellite before departing to launch site | Photo: Airbus

The Airbus-built Sentinel-6B satellite has launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base to continue long-term monitoring of global sea-surface height. Developed through a partnership involving ESA, NASA, EUMETSAT, NOAA and CNES, the satellite will operate alongside Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich for its first year before taking over as the reference mission for sea-level measurements, supporting climate research, coastal planning and marine forecasting.

Nearly 2/3rds of Germans back European nuclear shield

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 12:01 Pacific Time, May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California | Photo: Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon/U.S. Air Force/341st Missile Wing


The poll, conducted by the Forsa polling institute for the magazine Internationale Politik, found that 64 percent of German respondents were in favour of establishing a European nuclear shield as a deterrent, while only 29 percent were opposed.