Water Vapor

Sea Level

Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared 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.

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

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.

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

Jason-1 DORIS

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

Jason-1 Altimeter

Wave Height

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

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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

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.

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

Radiometer Install - April 2007

Jason-1 Launch Configuration