Water Vapor

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.

OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

Jason-1 DORIS

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

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

Sea Level

Jason-1 Lithograph

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

Jason-3

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

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

Radiometer Install - April 2007

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

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

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

Jason-1 Radiometer

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

Jason-1 launch images

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

Early morning at the launch pad

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA