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September 13, 2010
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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
Wave Height
Wave Height
Spacecraft processing
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft processing
Launched on January 17, 2016, Jason-3 is a partnership that includes NOAA, NASA, CNES, and EUMETSAT. The map shown here was generated using sea surface height measurements from the first 10 days (...
Jason-3 Begins Mapping the Ocean
TOPEX/Poseidon launch
TOPEX/Poseidon launch
In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Orbits Earth (Illustration)
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
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
OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS
OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS
Radiometer Rework - April 2007
Radiometer Rework - April 2007
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
Mike Davis in front of the faring
Mike Davis in front of the faring
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
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
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
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Sea Level
Sea Level
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
Jason-1 DORIS
Jason-1 DORIS
OSTM/Jason-2 LRA
OSTM/Jason-2 LRA
Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry
Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry