Wave Height

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

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Ariane 42P launch vehicle

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

This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

Jason-1 Altimeter

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

Jason-1 Radiometer

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

This animation illustrates the evolution of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (relative to the respective normal state) in the Pacific Ocean associated with the 2015-2016 El Niño.

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

Jason-1: LRA instrument

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

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

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

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

Early morning at the launch pad

Jason-1 Line Drawing

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

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

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

Mike Davis in front of the faring