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Jason-1 Poster
Published:
September 13, 2010
Jason-1 Poster
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Recorded live broadcast of Sentinel-6B, launched at 9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov. 16 (12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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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
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
The ocean-observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 21, 2020 at 12:17 p.m. EST
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Jason-1 with 3 Ships
Jason-1 with 3 Ships
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
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
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft logo
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich logo
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
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
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the Jason-3 spacecraft. Liftoff was at 10:42 a.m. PST (1:42 p.m. EST).
Liftoff of Jason-3
This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.
Artist's concept of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
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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
The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Jason-1 Measurement System
Jason-1 Measurement System
