Sea Surface Height

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

In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

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.

Jason-1: JMR instrument

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

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

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

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

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

Whale Census and Habitat

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

Spacecraft processing

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Sea Level

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 GPSP

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

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OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

Headed for Orbit!

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

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

Jason-1: TRSR instrument