Water Vapor

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

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

Headed for Orbit!

Ocean Dynamic Topography

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

Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007

Jason-1 launch images

Jason-3

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.

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.

Radiometer Install - April 2007

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

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

Jason-1 LRA

t - 10 minutes

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

Early morning at the launch pad

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images