Jason-1: First Image

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.

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: LRA instrument

Whale Census and Habitat

Jason-1 LRA

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

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

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

Jason-3 Launch

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

Mission team members perform acoustic tests of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite in a chamber outfitted with giant speakers that blast the spacecraft with sound. This is to ensure that the ...

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Sea Level

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch

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

On the left is Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA) relative to the sea level mean (1993-2018). On the right is Global Mean Sea Level (GMSL) with the sea level trend as the straight line. The data a...

Jason-1 Artists Concept

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Jason-1 Line Drawing

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

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

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

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

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS