Jason-1 Poster

Mapping Global Ocean Circulation

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft logo

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

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Jason-1 Lithograph

Our planet is changing. Our ocean is rising. And it affects us all. That’s why a new international satellite will continue the decades-long watch over our global ocean and help us better understand...

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

El Niño/La Niña

Jason-1: JMR instrument

This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Early morning at the launch pad

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

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 on the Launch Pad

TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

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 ...

TOPEX/Poseidon Sticker

El Niño Poster