Whale Census and Habitat

Sea Surface Height

Water Vapor

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

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OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Jason-1: First Image

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

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

Jason-3

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

Jason-1 Artists Concept

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

Greenland and Antarctica are home to most of the world's glacial ice – including its only two ice sheets – making them areas of particular interest to scientists.

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.

In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

Jason-1 launch images

Earth’s rising seas are some of the most visible signs of our warming planet. Over the last 23 years, NASA satellite missions have observed a steady rise in global sea levels as polar ice sheets me...

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer