Jason-1 Poster

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

Jason-1 JPL Open House '99 Display

The joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time. With ...

Jason-1: JMR instrument

El Niño Series

These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel

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 (...

These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

El Niño Poster

Headed for Orbit!

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.

Jason-1 launch images

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch

This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.

These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel

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 Michael Freilich fairing logo

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

Early morning at the launch pad

Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)

Jason-1 launch images

This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.