Whale Census and Habitat

The SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Early morning at the launch pad

TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

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

Ocean Dynamic Topography

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

For NASA engineer Shannon Statham, building spacecraft is all about being creative.

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. 

Water Vapor

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Jason-1 launch images

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

Jason-1 Lithograph

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

Radiometer Install - April 2007

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

Jason-1 Radiometer

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's 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

OSTM/Jason-2 LRA