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Jason-1 Artists Concept
Published:
September 13, 2010
Jason-1 Artists Concept
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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Orbits Earth (Illustration)
Jason-1 Launch Configuration
Jason-1 Launch Configuration
The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Early morning at the launch pad
Early morning at the launch pad
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TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth
TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth
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
Jason-1 Altimeter
Jason-1 Altimeter
Mike Davis in front of the faring
Mike Davis in front of the faring
t - 12 minutes
t - 12 minutes
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 Rollout at SLC-4, VAFB
Mission team members perform acoustic tests of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite in a chamber outfitted with giant speakers that blast the spacecraft with sound. This is to ensure that the ...
Testing of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
TOPEX/Poseidon Launch
TOPEX/Poseidon Launch
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
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
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Artist's Rendering
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
Jason-1 TRSR
Jason-1 TRSR
Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Watch the Launch of the Ocean-Observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite
Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007
Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007
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t - 10 minutes
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images