The team preparing Copernicus Sentinel-6 for liftoff on 10 November have reached an important milestone: the satellite is now fully fuelled.Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich fulled and waiting. (ESA)

Everything went very smoothly, with the team completing this somewhat hazardous task in just one day. The fuelling team followed up to check that there were no leaks and then sealed the fill and drain valves.

Also, liftoff has been confirmed for 19:29:39 UTC (20:29:39 CET) on 10 November.

The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is now waiting to be mated to the payload adapter which should happen on Thursday.Next step is to mate satellite to the launch adapter. (ESA)

Yesterday afternoon, one half of the fairing was moved into the cleanroom.

The team moved some equipment and themselves to building 836 where they will be for the launch. From there they will continue to test the satellite.

Some of the team members managed to get out at the weekend to explore the countryside… respecting social distancing rules of course!Time off for a bit of hiking. (ESA)

From the ESA Sentinel-6 launch campaign team in Vandenberg.

Read more about the Copernicus Sentinel-6 mission.