OSTM/Jason-2
OSTM/Jason-2 Launch
OSTM/Jason-2 launched June 20, 2008 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
The launch vehicle was a United Launch Alliance Delta II.
Learn more at Delta II: Countdown 101
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OSTM/Jason-2 Sequence of Events
| TIME (hr:min:sec) |
EVENT | VIDEO CLIPS from Jason-1 |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Liftoff | QuickTime 230 x 180 (496 Kb) |
| 00:00:48 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure | |
| 00:01:04 | 3 Solid Motors Burnout | QuickTime 230 x 180 (364 Kb) |
| 00:01:39 | Jettison 3 Solid Motors | QuickTime 230 x 180 (156 Kb) |
| 00:01:40 | Begin Dog-leg Maneuver | |
| 00:02:20 | End Dog-leg Maneuver | |
| 00:04:24 | MECO - Main Engine Cutoff | QuickTime 230 x 180 (176 Kb) |
| 00:04:32 | Stage I/II Separation | QuickTime 230 x 180 (128 Kb) |
| 00:04:37 | Stage II Ignition | |
| 00:04:54 | Jettison Fairing | QuickTime 230 x 180 (360 Kb) |
| 00:10:29 | SECO 1 - First Cutoff - Second Stage | |
| 00:48:30 | Restart Second Stage | |
| 00:48:55 | SECO 2 - Second cutoff - Second Stage | |
| 00:55:00 | Separate Jason-2 Spacecraft | QuickTime 230 x 180 (464 Kb) |
| 01:06:09 | Jason-2 Reaches Ascending Node |
Pre-launch Activities
Joint NASA-French Satellite to Track Trends in Sea Level, Climate (May 20, 2008)
A satellite that will help scientists better monitor and understand rises in global sea level is undergoing final preparations for a June 15 launch.
NASA to Hold Media Briefings on New Ocean-Observing Mission (May 13, 2008)
NASA will hold two media briefings on Tuesday, May 20, beginning at 11 a.m. EDT.
Kennedy Space Center Media Gallery
Enter OSTM in the search box to see all of the OSTM related images.
OSTM Arrives at Vandenburg (May 2008)
The OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft has reached the launch site.
What's so advanced about the Advanced Microwave Radiometer? (November 2007)
The AMR on OSTM/Jason-2
Getting it Together (November 2007)
OSTM/Jason-2 integration and testing in France.
OSTM/Jason-2 Update OSTM/Jason-2 Update (August 2007)
A BBC article on OSTM/Jason-2.
"Instruments and individuals are the recipe for success" (April 2007)
Q&A with OSTM/Jason-2 Team Member.