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Water Vapor
Published:
September 13, 2010
Water Vapor
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Mike Davis in front of the faring
Mike Davis in front of the faring
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Ocean Dynamic Topography
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth
TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
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
Sentinel-6 Launch
This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.
Artist's concept of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Ocean Dynamic Topography
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
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.
Testing of Sentintel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Wind Speed
Wind Speed
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 Rollout at SLC-4, VAFB
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
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...
Sea Surface Height Anomalies and Global Mean Sea Level
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)
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Launched on January 17, 2016, Jason-3 is a partnership that includes NOAA, NASA, CNES, and EUMETSAT. The map shown here was generated using sea surface height measurements from the first 10 days (...
Jason-3 Begins Mapping the Ocean
OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS
OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS
TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
Jason-1 Lithograph
Jason-1 Lithograph
Wave Height
Wave Height
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
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 Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images