Five years after the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission launched, its twin satellite Sentinel-6B launched as well. In contrast to Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, Sentinel-6B was a night launch. I packed my Nikon Z 6II and my Tokina SZX 400mm f/8, the longest lens I currently have, and took a few pictures from a NASA viewing area set up at Lompoc City Airport.

You can read more about the mission in my wife’s post about Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich.

Update 11/26/2025: Read more about Sentinel-6B on my wife’s blog.