CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - LRA (Sentinel-6) -
Full Name Laser Retroreflector Array (Sentinel-6) Status Operational
Instrument Agencies NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, NOAA Maturity
Instrument Type Precision orbit Geometry
Instrument Technology Laser retroreflector Sampling
Data Access Open Access Data Format NetCDF-4
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
N/A (N/A)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Gravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurementsGravity field
Gravity gradients
Crustal plates positioning
Instrument Missions
Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich - Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (2020 - 2026)
Sentinel-6 B - Sentinel-6 B (2025 - 2031)