Whale Census and Habitat

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

In many communities in the U.S., sea level rise is already a factor in people’s lives in the form of high-tide flooding.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

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.

Jason-1 TRSR

Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

It’s not only water processes that play a role in global sea level rise – ground movements can play a significant role as well.

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.

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. 

Early morning at the launch pad

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

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

Jason-1 LRA

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

Mike Davis in front of the faring

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Jason-1 Lithograph

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