With liftoff set for today at 17:17 GMT (18:17 CET, 09:17 PST), the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is poised for liftoff – atop a Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US.Copernicus Sentinel-6 on a roll. (ESA–S. Corvaja)Copernicus Sentinel-6 heads to launch pad. (ESA–S. Corvaja)The Falcon 9 rocket carrying Copernicus Sentinel-6. (ESA–S. Corvaja)Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich on the launch pad. (ESA–S. Corvaja)Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich standing high. (ESA–S. Corvaja)Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich: almost time for liftoff. (ESA–S. Corvaja)Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich poised for liftoff. (ESA–S. Corvaja)

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