Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99

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.

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

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Jason-1: LRA instrument

After living in coastal Virginia and seeing the effects of climate change firsthand, Ben Hamlington is now researching sea level rise at NASA JPL.

TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

Earth’s global sea levels are rising – and are doing so at an accelerating rate.

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

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

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

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

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

A look at how NASA is dealing with the threat of sea level rise to its coastal infrastructure.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4

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

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth

Jason-1: First Image

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

Our Rising Seas infographic (version 2020)

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data