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Jason-3
Published:
January 15, 2016
Artist's concept of Jason-3.
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Jason-1 in full flight configuration
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS
TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS
Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth
Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth
To provide scientists with essential information about global and regional changes in the seas, NASA will launch the Jason-3 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Jason-3: Studying the Earth's Oceans from Space
TOPEX/Poseidon launch
TOPEX/Poseidon launch
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 Poster
Jason-1 Poster
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Nov. 21, 2020, at 9:17 a.m. PST
Sentinel-6 Launch
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
For NASA JPL engineer Parag Vaze, studying Earth’s rising ocean has been a career three decades in the making.
NASA Engineer Observes Sea Level Rise from Space for 30 Years
Sea Surface Height
Sea Surface Height
Experts from NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in a recorded live broadcast
News Update on Launch of the Sea Level-Monitoring Satellite, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Jason-1: JMR instrument
Jason-1: JMR instrument
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Ocean Dynamic Topography
OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing
OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing
The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
Jason-1 Line Drawing
Jason-1 Line Drawing
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring
Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring
TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data
TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data
t - 12 minutes
t - 12 minutes
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Family Tree
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel