Sentinel-6B Patching Ceremony

Lt. Col. Ralph Salazar, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, hangs the patch frame at a patching ceremony to celebrate the NASA Sentinel-6B launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025. The patching ceremony commemorates Vandenberg's launches and highlights the launch team that enables the mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Sentinel-6B Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, left, shakes hands with U.S. Space Force Capt. Jordan Wilde, 2nd Range Operations Squadron integration and operations flight commander, right, during the NASA Sentinel-6B Patching Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025. The NASA Sentinel-6B was launched by a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4-East. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, left, Tim Dunn, NASA launch services program senior launch director, center, and Albert Sierra, NASA launch services program program manager, right, pose for a photo during the NASA Sentinel-6B Patching Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025. Dunn was recognized for his outstanding work as the NASA launch manager for the Sentinel-6B mission.

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U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, right, poses with U.S. Air Force Capt. Travis Taylor, 30th Security Force Squadron operations and training officer, during the NASA Sentinel-6B Patching Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025. Sentinel-6B will observe the ocean and measure sea level rise to provide insights into earth, aiming to improve weather forecasts and flood predictions, safeguard public safety, and protect coastal infrastructure. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, hands the game ball to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vanessa Hayes, 30th Security Forces Squadron visitor control center noncommissioned officer in charge, during the NASA Sentinel-6B Patching Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025. The Sentinel-6B mission is a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Sentinel-6B Patching Ceremony

Published Nov. 17, 2025
By Staff Sgt Joshua LeRoi

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --

Vandenberg celebrated the NASA Sentinel-6B launch with a patching ceremony, Nov. 17, 2025. Patching ceremony's commemorates Vandenberg's launches and highlights the launch team that enables the mission.