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Sea Surface Height
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September 13, 2010
Sea Surface Height
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Sentinel-6 Rollout at SLC-4, VAFB
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 on pad at SLC-4, VAFB
Jason-1 DORIS
Jason-1 DORIS
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
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Headed for Orbit!
Wave Height
Wave Height
Jason-1: First Image
Jason-1: First Image
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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Orbits Earth (Illustration)
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Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
Mike Davis in front of the faring
Mike Davis in front of the faring
The 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
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Jason-1 Line Drawing
Jason-1 Line Drawing
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
TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer
TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
Jason-1: JMR instrument
Jason-1: JMR instrument
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel