Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

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 ...

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

QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon

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

For NASA scientist Severine Fournier, studying our planet knows no borders.

Jason-1 Lithograph

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich fairing logo

Jason-1: JMR instrument

The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

Jason-1 Line Drawing

Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1 Measurement System

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Jason-3

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 (...

Oceans' Role in Climate - Applications

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.

TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)

Jason-1 and TOPEX/Poseidon Bookmark

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-3

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).

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project